adj
Russian
RUHSHN
adj
1
Relating to Russia, its people, culture, or language.
"They enjoyed a Russian meal of borscht and pelmeni."
"The novel was originally written in Russian."
noun
1
A citizen or native of Russia, or a person of Russian ethnicity.
"Several Russians attended the international conference."
2
The Russian language.
"She has been studying Russian for three years."
How to Use Russian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to Russia and its people, or the language itself.
Common pairings
Russian language
Russian roulette
ethnic Russian
Word Forms
more Russian comparative, Russianed past tense, Russians plural, RuSSians plural, Russians singular, most Russian superlative
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin Russiānus, from Russia; in English use as both noun and adjective since the 16th century.