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Ukrainian

American  
[yoo-krey-nee-uhn, -krahy-] / yuˈkreɪ ni ən, -ˈkraɪ- /

adjective

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


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine.

  2. a Slavic language spoken in Ukraine, closely related to Russian.

Ukrainian British  
/ juːˈkreɪnɪən /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the official language of Ukraine: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian

  2. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Ukrainian

First recorded in 1810–20; Ukraine + -ian

Example Sentences

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They include rabid Ukrainian patriots, political agnostics and diehard Russophiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

On Tuesday, Estonian officials said a Nato fighter jet had shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

It features the harrowing story of a Ukrainian drone commander and the wounded soldier he evacuated, as well as an exclusive look inside a drone manufacturer racing to meet demand from the Ukrainian military.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Pevkur added he had "immediately" discussed the incident with his Ukrainian counterpart, who apologised for the incident.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It had been Cyrillic, the script that Russian and Ukrainian were written in.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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