Russify
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- Russification noun
Etymology
Origin of Russify
1860–65; Russ(ian) ( def. ) + -ify; compare French russifier
Example Sentences
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“The Russians did not try to Russify the natives,” said the Rev. Deacon Thomas Rivas, the episcopal secretary to the Alaska Orthodox bishop.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023
Some entrepreneurs in Russia are trying to "Russify" Western brands, said Josh Gerben, founding partner of law firm Gerben Perrott PLLC.
From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2022
Attempts by the Czars to Russify the non-Russian populations always met with resistance.
From Time Magazine Archive
Emperor Nicholas II's solution was to Russify the name, making it Petrograd.
From Time Magazine Archive
The schools were closed, the use of the Armenian language was discouraged, and attempts were made to Russify the Armenians and bring them within the pale of the Russian Church.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
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