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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Indiana Congresswomen Victoria Spartz delivered a frenetic Massie endorsement with a thick Ukrainian accent.
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
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after speaking with Rinkevics at a summit in Romania on Wednesday that he would send Ukrainian experts to Latvia to help it boost its air defences.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The men—identified in the video as Nepalese and Ukrainian ex-military—are carrying AK-47-style assault rifles, ammunition, flak jackets and military helmets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The air swarms with it day and night, a great, sad, sinister Ukrainian static that seems to have been here long before humans figured out how to hear it.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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