Russian

American  

[ruhsh-uhn] / ˈrʌʃ ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Russia, its people, or their language.

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noun

• Russians
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Russia.

2. 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.

3. the Slavic language of this people, written in the Cyrillic alphabet: the official language of Russia or the Russian Federation. Russ, Russ.

4. Informal. Russian dressing.

Russian British  

/ ˈrʌʃən /

noun

1. the official language of Russia: an Indo-European language belonging to the East Slavonic branch

2. the official language of the former Soviet Union

3. a native or inhabitant of Russia

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Russia, its people, or their language

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• anti-Russian
  adjective
• half-Russian
  adjective
• non-Russian
  adjective
• pro-Russian
  adjective
• pseudo-Russian
  adjective
• semi-Russian
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Russians
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Russian

First recorded in 1530–40; from Medieval Latin Russiānus, derivative of Russia, Latinization of Old East Slavic Rusĭ; see origin at Russ, Russia, -an

Example Sentences

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Russian Russians

In his blog, he said the meeting between the first ministers had been "featured with striking prominence" in Russian media.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

A source familiar with the investigation told Reuters that an Iran-linked motive is considered the leading possibility, while Russian sabotage and an Islamist plot are also being examined.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The No. 54 is a pastrami and corned beef combo sandwich, dressed in the style of the No. 19, with Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

With mounting Russian attacks on the capital, his family is in "constant stress" and he tries to distract himself by planting tomatoes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The exact details of Oleg Penkovsky’s arrest are still hidden away in classified Russian files.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Russians are now buying new drone insurance packages that are being offered on top of car or house insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

As the Russians approached, the prisoners were marched to a new location, approximately 1,000 miles away, during which many of them died.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

That made the large contingent of Russians all the more conspicuous.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

But the restriction on iPhones means tens of millions of Russians -- as many as one in four mobile users -- would potentially be cut off from the technology.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

“As we Russians say, they are two boots of the same pair.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin