Ruthenian

[ roo-thee-nee-uh n, -theen-yuh n ]

/ ruˈθi ni ən, -ˈθin yən /

adjective

Also Ru·thene [roo-theen] /ruˈθin/. of or relating to the inhabitants of Ruthenia, Galicia, and neighboring regions.

noun

one of the Ruthenian people.

the dialect of Ukrainian spoken in Ruthenia.

a member of a former Orthodox religious group that entered into communion with the Roman Catholic Church in 1596 and became the “Uniate Church of the Little Russians.”

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Origin of Ruthenian

First recorded in 1840–50; Rutheni(a) + -an

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Example sentences from the Web for ruthenian

Mr. Ardan says Ruthenian men and women drink, "farmers and Protestants being exceptions."
Aliens or Americans?|Howard B. Grose
With regard to the Ruthenian districts of Hungary also they had made demands which had been refused by me.
In the World War|Count Ottokar Czernin
Poland's claims were to be left to the self-determination of the Silesian and Ruthenian populations.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference|Emile Joseph Dillon
It ought to have been called Songs of the Ruthenian people in Poland.
Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations|Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson

We finish with a few Ruthenian ballads, having no political reference.
Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations|Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for ruthenian

Ruthenian

/ (ruːˈθiːnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Ruthenia, its people, or their dialect of Ukrainian

noun

a dialect of Ukrainian

a native or inhabitant of Ruthenia

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