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- [ruhsh-uh n]
- /ˈrʌʃ ən/
- /ˈrʌʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhsh-uh n]
- /ˈrʌʃ ən/
Definitions of russian word
- adjective russian of or relating to Russia, its people, or their language. 1
- noun russian a native or inhabitant of Russia. 1
- noun russian a member of a Slavic people, the dominant ethnic group in the Russian Federation, whose historical homeland lies along the upper Volga and Oka rivers and adjacent areas. 1
- noun russian the Slavic language of this people, written in the Cyrillic alphabet: the official language of Russia or the Russian Federation. 1
- noun russian Informal. Russian dressing. 1
- adjective russian of Russia 1
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Origin of russian
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word Russiānus, dating back to 1530-40. See Russ, Russia, -an
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Russian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
russian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
russian usage trend in Literature
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See also
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