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
Examples of Russian in a Sentence
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The massive floods swept across 36 regions of central Russia and Siberia this spring and are still ongoing in the far-northeastern Russian Republic of Sakha, aka Yakutia, destroying thousands of homes and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
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Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024
The Spread of Misinformation and Falsehoods Russian Influence Operations: The F.B.I. cut ties to at least a handful of informants and issued warnings about dozens of others after an internal review prompted by concerns that they were linked to Russian disinformation.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 10 June 2024
Vorontsova, an endocrinologist, was listed as a member of the Russian Association for the Promotion of Science.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 8 June 2024
By Bay City News Cal Fire plans a prescribed burn near the mouth of the Russian River on the Sonoma County coast on Saturday.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
The Russian Federation's Navy Admiral Gorshkov frigate arrives at Havana's port on June 24, 2019.
—CBS News, 6 June 2024
As his fashion sense has matured from skater shirts and five-panel hats to Russian ushankas and sweater vests, his influence has held strong, many of his music fans following in lockstep into his new world.
—Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Also in the group of 10: American high jumper Erik Kynard, who finished second to another Russian found to be doping.
—CBS News, 30 May 2024
The Russian network also used AI to translate articles from Russian into English and French and to turn website articles into Facebook posts.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 30 May 2024
Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024
The Spread of Misinformation and Falsehoods Russian Influence Operations: The F.B.I. cut ties to at least a handful of informants and issued warnings about dozens of others after an internal review prompted by concerns that they were linked to Russian disinformation.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 10 June 2024
Vorontsova, an endocrinologist, was listed as a member of the Russian Association for the Promotion of Science.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 8 June 2024
By Bay City News Cal Fire plans a prescribed burn near the mouth of the Russian River on the Sonoma County coast on Saturday.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
The Russian Federation's Navy Admiral Gorshkov frigate arrives at Havana's port on June 24, 2019.
—CBS News, 6 June 2024
As his fashion sense has matured from skater shirts and five-panel hats to Russian ushankas and sweater vests, his influence has held strong, many of his music fans following in lockstep into his new world.
—Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Also in the group of 10: American high jumper Erik Kynard, who finished second to another Russian found to be doping.
—CBS News, 30 May 2024
The Russian network also used AI to translate articles from Russian into English and French and to turn website articles into Facebook posts.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 30 May 2024
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“Russian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Russian. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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Russian
noun
Rus·sian
ˈrəsh-ən 
1
: a person born or living in Russia
2
: a Slavic language of the Russian people
Russian
adjective
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