russian

Noun · Adjective
US[ruhsh-uhn]/ˈrʌʃən/2 syllables
Synonyms: Russian language

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language“Russian dancing”Relating to Soviet Union

Noun (2)russians

  1. a native or inhabitant of RussiaType of native, indigenKinds Udmurt, Chechen, Siberian, Cheremis, Nganasan, Mordva, Vogul, Muscovite, Veps, Great Russian +9 moreMember of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Russia
  2. the Slavic language that is the official language of RussiaSynonyms: Russian languageType of Slavic, Slavic language
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Rus′sian (rŭsh′an or rṳ′shan; 277), adjective

Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants, or language. — noun A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of Russia.

Russian bath. See under Bath.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

The Devil's Dictionary

RUSSIAN, n. A person with a Caucasian body and a Mongolian soul. A Tartar Emetic.
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