Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Little Russian

American  

noun

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

  2. Ukrainian.


Little Russian British  

noun

  1. a former word for Ukrainian

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He was a tall Little Russian, with a long nose, long arms and long legs; everything about him seemed long except his neck, which was so short that it made him seem stooping.

From The Bishop and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance

The Little Russian rowed steadily on the same side as 'Gustus Theodore.

From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney

The Little Russian was hauling a couple of nets aboard.

From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney

Footnote 6: This is the popular form in Little Russian; therefore it is quoted.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

She spoke as though she were singing, moved gracefully, and reminded me of a celebrated Little Russian actress.

From Love by Garnett, Constance

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training