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Ukrainian

American  
[yoo-krey-nee-uhn, -krahy-] / yuˈkreɪ ni ən, -ˈkraɪ- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Ukraine, its people, or their language.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine.

  2. a Slavic language spoken in Ukraine, closely related to Russian.

Ukrainian British  
/ juːˈkreɪnɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Ukraine, its people, or their language

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the official language of Ukraine: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian

  2. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Ukrainian

First recorded in 1810–20; Ukraine + -ian

Example Sentences

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Several Russian and Ukrainian drones have crashed in Latvia -- and neighbouring Lithuania and Estonia -- since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Latvia is to install a new government on Thursday, weeks after the previous coalition collapsed in a row over stray Ukrainian drones.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War has assessed "the character of the war is shifting in favour of Ukrainian forces - at least for now".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia attacked a water-supply facility, and dozens of residential buildings were damaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

She planted a wet kiss on my forehead, then held me at arm’s length and began to babble in Ukrainian.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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