Russian
Americanadjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Russia.
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a member of a Slavic people, the dominant ethnic group in the Russian Federation, whose historical homeland lies along the upper Volga and Oka rivers and adjacent areas.
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the Slavic language of this people, written in the Cyrillic alphabet: the official language of Russia or the Russian Federation. Russ, Russ.
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Informal. Russian dressing.
noun
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the official language of Russia: an Indo-European language belonging to the East Slavonic branch
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the official language of the former Soviet Union
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a native or inhabitant of Russia
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Russian
First recorded in 1530–40; from Medieval Latin Russiānus, derivative of Russia, Latinization of Old East Slavic Rusĭ; see origin at Russ, Russia, -an
Example Sentences
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Another influence was Vladimir Khavinson, dubbed “Putin’s gerontologist” by Russian media, who promoted peptide-based antiaging therapies derived from calf tissue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In an incident in April, another Russian drone caused material damage in Galati, but no injuries.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Romania said it was closing the Russian consulate in the Black Sea city of Constanta and expelling the consul general, prompting Moscow to threaten a similar response.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“In the Russian Federation, work is under way on a whole range of scientific programs in this field,” the Kremlin press service said in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The cheerful bellboy clicked his heels together in the Russian fashion.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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