Old Russian

American  

noun

1. Russian as used in documents before 1600. ORuss

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Example Sentences

The main problem with the plan is that, like its American authors, it fails to recognize the true nature of the war: namely, that Ukrainians are fighting for their sovereignty as an independent nation, while Putin is fighting for the restoration of the old Russian empire, which entails, among other things, the total subjugation of Ukraine.

From Slate

Then, when I was talking to a friend, he reminded me that I knew this place — the Pico Burnside Baths, which was an old Russian Jewish bathhouse.

From Los Angeles Times

There is an old Russian saying that "nothing is agreed until everything is agreed".

From BBC

When Biden was asked if he trusted Xi, he invoked an old Russian adage popularized by President Reagan during the Cold War: “Trust but verify.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 1991, when Lockshin was 10, the hammer and sickle flag came down and the old Russian tricolor went up.

From Los Angeles Times