Little Russian

proper noun

The Ukrainian language, especially when (possibly erroneously) considered to be mutually intelligible with the Russian ("Great Russian") and Belarusian ("White Russian") languages.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteThe Ukrainian language, especially when (possibly erroneously) considered to be mutually intelligible with the Russian ("Great Russian") and Belarusian ("White Russian") languages.
nounLittle Russian (plural Little Russians)

plural Little Russians

  1. historicalA native or inhabitant of Little Russia (i.e. Ukraine).

    A well-defined ethnical line is all that separates the Slovaks from the Magyars and the Little Russians.

    1906, Thomas Čapek, The Slovaks of Hungary
adjectiveLittle Russian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Little Russia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
malo-russianukrainian

Translations

Danish lillerusser
  • lillerusserinhabitant of Little Russia
French Petit-Russien, Petite-Russienne
  • Petit-Russieninhabitant of Little Russia
  • Petite-Russienneinhabitant of Little Russia
  • petit-russienof or pertaining to Little Russia
German Kleinrusse, Kleinrussin
  • Kleinrusseinhabitant of Little Russia
  • Kleinrussininhabitant of Little Russia
  • kleinrussischof or pertaining to Little Russia
Polish Małorusin, Małorusinka
  • Małorusininhabitant of Little Russia
  • Małorusinkainhabitant of Little Russia
  • Małorosjanininhabitant of Little Russia
  • Małorosjankainhabitant of Little Russia
  • małoruskiof or pertaining to Little Russia
  • małorosyjskiof or pertaining to Little Russia
Russian малоро́сс, малороссия́нин
  • малоро́сс (maloróss)inhabitant of Little Russia
  • малороссия́нин (malorossijánin)inhabitant of Little Russia
  • малоросси́йский (malorossíjskij)of or pertaining to Little Russia
Swedish lillrysk
  • lillryskof or pertaining to Little Russia
Ukrainian малоро́с, малоро́ска
  • малоро́с (malorós)inhabitant of Little Russia
  • малоро́ска (maloróska)inhabitant of Little Russia
  • малоросія́нин (malorosijányn)inhabitant of Little Russia
  • малоросія́нка (malorosijánka)inhabitant of Little Russia
  • малоросі́йський (malorosíjsʹkyj)of or pertaining to Little Russia
  • малору́ський (malorúsʹkyj)of or pertaining to Little Russia
Cite this entry
APA

Little Russian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Russian

MLA

“Little Russian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Russian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Little Russian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Russian.

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