Russian

comparative more Russian · superlative most Russian · alternative Ru.

1. Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.

   The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶

   2015, Shane R. Reeves, David Wallace, “The Combatant Status of the “Little Green Men” and Other Participants in the Ukraine Conflict”, in International Law Studies, US Naval War College, volume 91, number 361, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, archived from the original on 27 May 2022, page 393

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   So that is the official line: you’re shit, we’re shit, everything’s shit, never try for a better world because it doesn’t exist. That is not only bleak, I think it’s also the working title of every Russian novel ever written.

   2017 February 19, “Putin”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 4, episode 2, John Oliver (actor), via HBO

   “Revoking PNTR for Russia is going to make it harder for Russia to do business with the United States and doing it in unison with other nations that make up half of the global economy will be another crushing blow to the Russian economy that’s already suffering very badly from our sanctions,” Biden said.

   2022 March 10, Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju, Kate Sullivan, MJ Lee, John Harwood, “Biden calls for suspending normal trade relations with Russia and will ban imports of vodka and seafood”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2022

   Synonyms: Muscovite, Rossiyan, Russ

2. datedOf or pertaining to the Soviet Union.

   Synonyms: Soviet

3. datedOf or pertaining to Rus.
4. Of or pertaining to the Russian language.

plural Russians · alternative Ru.

1. countableA citizen or national of Russia.

   “I believe the Russians – the inhumane behavior of Russia does not justify it to get the fruits of the international community,” Wyden told CNN.

   2022 March 10, Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju, Kate Sullivan, MJ Lee, John Harwood, “Biden calls for suspending normal trade relations with Russia and will ban imports of vodka and seafood”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2022

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   A grim smile plays about Tarzan’s lips. At least Rokoff will be cheated. How mad he will be! And death will be more merciful than he could have hoped for at the hands of the Russian.

   1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 85

   But be that as it may: the Great Russian chauvinist Voznesenskii knew exactly how best to touch upon the asiaphobic nerve of his fellow-countrymen, how to stimulate the deep-rooted irrational fears of the Russians of peril looming from Asia, and how to turn those fears against China.

   1983, Peace and Security in the Atlantic and Pacific Regions, page 69

   Though they consistently deny these accusations, ¹²⁵ there is overwhelming evidence showing the Russians actively equipping, training and even fighting alongside the separatists in eastern Ukraine. ¹²⁶

   2015, Shane R. Reeves, David Wallace, “The Combatant Status of the “Little Green Men” and Other Participants in the Ukraine Conflict”, in International Law Studies, US Naval War College, volume 91, number 361, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, archived from the original on 27 May 2022, page 382

   Synonyms: Muscovite, Rossiyan, Russ

2. countableA member of the predominant ethnic group of Russia; an ethnic Russian.
3. countableobsoleteA person from the Soviet Union.
4. uncountableThe Russian language.

   The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶

   2015, Shane R. Reeves, David Wallace, “The Combatant Status of the “Little Green Men” and Other Participants in the Ukraine Conflict”, in International Law Studies, US Naval War College, volume 91, number 361, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, archived from the original on 27 May 2022, page 393

   Synonyms: Russ

5. countableuncountableA domestic cat breed.
6. countableuncountableA cat of this breed.
7. countableraresingularuncountableartsA type of juggling ball with a hard outer shell, filled with salt, sand or another similar substance.

   Ok, I do think I am starting to get used to it, but you have to admit, if youve^([sic]) been juggling bags and then start juggling Russians, they feel sooo lopsided to juggle at first!

   2011, jamescoutry24, “Beanbags > Russian”, in rec.juggling (Usenet)

8. Multicultural London EnglishcountableslanguncountableSomeone from or around Brandon Estate (also known as Moscow).
9. Multicultural London EnglishcountableslanguncountableA gun (due to some preference for Russian arms with gang members).
10. South AfricacountableuncountableA kind of sausage derived from Russian kolbasa.

alternative Ru.

1. A surname.

present singular third person Russians · participle present Russianing · participle past Russianed · past Russianed · alternative Ru.

1. obsoletetransitiveTo compel or force someone as a result of Russian influence or pressure.

1. derogatoryhumorousoffensiveslangRussian.

plural RuSSians

1. derogatoryhumorousoffensiveslangA Russian person.