Russ

[ ruhs ]

/ rʌs /

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noun, plural Russ, Russ·es.

a Russian.

Archaic. the Russian language.

adjective

Russian (def. 1).

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Origin of Russ

From French russe, German Russe or Dutch rus, all ultimately from Old Russian Rusĭ the common East Slavic name for the East Slavic-speaking lands and peoples before c1500

Other definitions for Russ (2 of 3)

Russ²

[ roos ]

/ rʊs /

noun

Niemen.

Other definitions for Russ (3 of 3)

Russ

or Russ.

abbreviation

Russia.

Russian (def. 4).

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How to use Russ in a sentence

“I feel sorry for what she did to Russ and his daughter,” Gill said.
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More low hanging fruit: the $37 Russ-as-Che-Guevara t-shirts available on his website.
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Rachel starts dating a guy named Russ, and would you believe that he bears a striking resemblance to Ross?
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And would you still believe that David Schwimmer also played Russ?
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Russ told me, I remember, that he met Bacall during an Adlai Stevenson campaign.
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In another minute we gained the bank, and I grasped the hand of my kind friend and former chief, Mr Russ.
Hudson Bay|R.M. Ballantyne
A few wreaths of smoke, hanging over the yet distant field, told where Russ and Teuton met in battle array.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
The whack he had got on the head, and even the trickle of blood down his face, did not cause Russ to lose his head.
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's|Laura Lee Hope
Russ really exhibited some skill in building up the walls of the hut in the middle of the floor.
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's|Laura Lee Hope
It just crossed Russ' mind that he ought to have asked his aunt before he used the sectional bookcases for building-blocks.
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for Russ (1 of 3)

Russ

/ (rʌs) /

noun, adjective plural Russ or Russes

an archaic word for Russian

British Dictionary definitions for Russ (2 of 3)

RUSS

abbreviation for

Russia (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for Russ (3 of 3)

Russ.

abbreviation for

Russia(n)

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