Russian
Americanadjective
noun
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Russians
plural
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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
adjective
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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anti-Russianadjective
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half-Russianadjective
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non-Russianadjective
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pro-Russianadjective
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pseudo-Russianadjective
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semi-Russianadjective
Inflected Forms
Nouns
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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However, easing Russian diesel export restrictions is unlikely to materially improve supply while refinery capacity remains impaired, and fresh disruptions could tighten the market further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Both benchmarks pick up from steep early losses as the market remains concerned about supplies from the Middle East and doubtful renewed Russian diesel exports will have much impact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Six of the pachyderms were gifted to the circus by Russian ally Myanmar in 2025 to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The proposed Russian diesel supplies were "not of any macroeconomic significance," he told AFP, also questioning whether Moscow could deliver the promised volumes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
While the British and French were fighting the Germans at Verdun and the Somme, Russian and Italian troops battled the armies of Austria-Hungary on distant fronts.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Among ordinary Russians, Kasyanov said he saw "no grounds for a revolt", despite mounting war casualties and rising food prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
US rap star Kanye West's two planned concerts in Russia have been cancelled, organisers said Wednesday, less than two months after their surprise announcement triggered a frenzy of media attention and excitement among Russians.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
SEOUL—The only two North Korean soldiers fighting with the Russians known to be captured by Ukrainian forces were quietly sent this month to South Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"It is a serious hit on the Russians," Trump said during a meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Turks were also fighting the Russians in the wild mountains of the Caucasus, where an ill-equipped Turkish army suffered severely as the opposing sides struck at each other again and again.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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