Little Russian
- former name for one of the Ruthenian people or their dialect of Ukrainian.
- Ukrainian(def 3).
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As he was walking, he came across two Little-Russian women, and they were talking to one another.
Elkin, in an embroidered Little-Russian shirt, sat smoking a pipe and smiling non-committally.
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Those she had seen were the Little-Russian peasants, who came to Miroslav from the neighbouring villages.
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A man servant brought in a silver samovar and a tray of Little-Russian cookies.
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Little Russian
- a former word for Ukrainian
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