adjective
noun
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the official language of Ukraine: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian
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a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
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Etymology
Origin of Ukrainian
Example Sentences
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Davies was sentenced to 13 years in a Russian prison in December last year by a court in Donetsk, a Ukrainian city occupied and controlled by Russia.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
There were celebrity chefs reinventing Ukrainian cooking to create haute cuisine based on traditional dishes—and using only ingredients grown in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
After 225 days stuck in a front-line foxhole, the Ukrainian infantryman's muscles were so weak he could barely walk.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Latvia's president on Saturday appointed an opposition lawmaker, Andris Kulbergs, to form an interim government following the collapse of the ruling coalition in a row over stray Ukrainian drones.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
As we continued, sound effects—a raging underground river, voices speaking in Ukrainian and accented English—led you through the cave, but there was nothing to see in this game.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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