Little Russian

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noun

former name for one of the Ruthenian people or their dialect of Ukrainian.

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Words nearby Little Russian

“Little Red Riding Hood”, Little Rhody, Little Richard, Little Rock, Little Russia, Little Russian, Little Sark, little slam, little spotted cat, littlest, Little St. Bernard

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How to use Little Russian in a sentence

He had heard so much of the beauty of the Little Russian folk-songs, and hoped to amass material for his future compositions.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
But the privy councillor would not hear of it; he was a Little Russian, and obstinate as the devil.
A Desperate Character and Other Stories|Ivan Turgenev
The Little Russian dragged his feet heavily over the floor, and again his low whistle quivered in the room.
Mother|Maksim Gorky
Natasha muttered something hotly and rapidly; and again the sonorous voice of the Little Russian was heard.
Mother|Maksim Gorky

He shrugged his shoulders in silence, and the Little Russian laughed with his thick, soft laugh.
Mother|Maksim Gorky

British Dictionary definitions for Little Russian

Little Russian

noun, adjective

a former word for Ukrainian

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