Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən 
also -ˈkrī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
2
: the Slavic language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
Examples of Ukrainian in a Sentence
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Others in attendance including Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Nomadland filmmaker Chloe Zhao and Ukrainian 20 days in Mariupol documentarian Mstyslav Chernov.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
The Ukrainian Tochka-U missile that struck the building was among several that Ukraine launched overnight, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 12 May 2024
In the past six months, Ukraine has exported 27.6 million metric tons of grain and oilseed through the Black Sea, the country’s main export route, according to figures from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Elsewhere, Russian drones struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Mykolaiv early Sunday, setting a hotel ablaze and damaging infrastructure, according to local officials.
—Susie Blann, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2024
The tablet menu has options for Ukrainian, English, and Russian—and staff say the majority of clientele speak the latter.
—TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
In the past two weeks alone, Russia has launched about 300 explosive attack drones and approximately 190 different missiles at Ukrainian energy sites, according to ABC News' analysis of daily Ukrainian Air Force reports.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
His entire family joined the new Ukrainian Church right after Bartholomew recognized it, in 2018.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
In comments to the Ukrainian Pravda newspaper, Yusov said Russia had previously mounted false-flag attacks on the plant.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
The Ukrainian Tochka-U missile that struck the building was among several that Ukraine launched overnight, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 12 May 2024
In the past six months, Ukraine has exported 27.6 million metric tons of grain and oilseed through the Black Sea, the country’s main export route, according to figures from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Elsewhere, Russian drones struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Mykolaiv early Sunday, setting a hotel ablaze and damaging infrastructure, according to local officials.
—Susie Blann, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2024
The tablet menu has options for Ukrainian, English, and Russian—and staff say the majority of clientele speak the latter.
—TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
In the past two weeks alone, Russia has launched about 300 explosive attack drones and approximately 190 different missiles at Ukrainian energy sites, according to ABC News' analysis of daily Ukrainian Air Force reports.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
His entire family joined the new Ukrainian Church right after Bartholomew recognized it, in 2018.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
In comments to the Ukrainian Pravda newspaper, Yusov said Russia had previously mounted false-flag attacks on the plant.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
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Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən
1
: a person born or living in Ukraine
2
: the language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
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