Ukrainian

noun

Ukrai·​ni·​an yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Ukrainian (audio)
 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

Recent Examples on the Web The survey, conducted in September by the Razumkov Center, a Ukrainian think tank, reveals that more than 80% of respondents would vote in such referendums. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry previously criticized Guterres’s attendance at the BRICS summit, pointing out that the secretary-general had declined its invitation to the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Oct. 2024 Two Ukrainian Armed Forces sources operating in the Kherson region couldn’t give CNN any military reasoning behind the Russian drone strikes. Lauren Kent, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 The South Korean announcement came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his government has intelligence that 10,000 troops from North Korea are being prepared to join Russian forces fighting against his country. Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Ukrainian 

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Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ukrainian was in 1823

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“Ukrainian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ukrainian. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

Ukrainian

noun
Ukrai·​ni·​an yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Ukrainian (audio)
1
: a person born or living in Ukraine
2
: the language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian adjective

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