Main Entry: Rus·sian

Pronunciation: \ˈrə-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1538

1 a : a native or inhabitant of Russia b : a member of the dominant Slavic-speaking ethnic group of Russia c : a person of Russian descent
2 : a Slavic language of the Russian people spoken as a second language by many non-Russian ethnic groups of the Soviet Union and its successor states

— Russian adjective

— Rus·sian·ness \-nəs\ noun