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Russ

1 American  
[ruhs] / rʌs /

noun

plural

Russ, Russes

  1. a Russian.

  2. Archaic. the Russian language.

adjective

  1. Russian.

Russ 2 American  
[roos] / rʊs /

noun

  1. Niemen.

Russ 3 American  
Or Russ.

abbreviation

  1. Russia.

  2. Russian.

Russ 1 British  
/ rʌs /

noun

  1. an archaic word for Russian

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RUSS 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Russia (international car registration)

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Russ. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Russia(n)

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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“It’s not about how much you earn, but what you’re worth,” said swagger-over-substance billionaire Russ Hanneman in HBO’s Silicon Valley.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, says markets have also become accustomed to Trump "often changing tack at signs of political or stock market or economic trouble".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Holger Russ, Ph.D., associate professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Florida, is a leader in stem cell research for T1D.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

But at a conference in September, Kimberly-Clark Chief Operating Officer Russ Torres said that over recent years, the company had “premiumized” its selection of diapers and facial tissues in North America.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

“I just want to know what I should do if I get in the game,” Russ says.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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