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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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Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, wrote in a note that despite stocks rising, there is still some nervousness in the market because “there remains considerable uncertainty over a successful outcome from peace negotiations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

However, Russ Mould investment director at AJ Bell said comments out of Washington and Tehran seemed to come from "parallel worlds".

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

The German company Ernst Russ, which owns the Solong, and Crowley have filed legal claims against each other.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Later in the basketball season, Russ and I are sitting on my roof again, trying to look at stars, which is all we do anymore.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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