Meanings
comparative more Rossiyan · superlative most Rossiyan · alternative Rossiian
- rareSynonym of Russian (“of or pertaining to Russia”).
what is your opinion on differences of English geo locality^([sic]) creations between the following country names: […] Belarus (artificial country made of Lietuvan and Rossiyan lands)
2001 May 31, auto@banknotes.com>, “Origin of word "Estonia"”, in soc.culture.baltics (Usenet), archived from the original on 26 Sep 20253 more examples
Again, conventional wisdom - made up by Russians and Western "experts" (who typically know Russian, but almost never know Ukrainian) - does make such a linguistic classification into West and East. Does it make sense? Let's compare the "Ukrainian nationalist" and the "Rossiyan nationalist" views of history.
1991 December 24, Nykolai Bilaniuk, “the history of Russian - Ukrainian relations”, in soc.history (Usenet), archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025While spooking around in Rossiyan webspace, believe it or not looking for Charisma Carpenter piccies -- hey, stop snickering, I know it's a pathetic weakness -- I stumbled across some place which brokers international romances.
2000 March 5, Tiny Human Ferret, “[OT] Did Someone Say Something About Latvian Goth Girls?”, in alt.gothic (Usenet), archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025As a pure curious historical interest, I ask: Is there any historical truth to this claim that the Germans were the elite that ruled and organized the Slavs in the Holy Mother Rossiyan Empire and other "many powerful Empires" as well?
2016 June 11, jvazquez, “Ingurland - Россия [R]”, in rec.sport.soccer (Usenet), archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025Synonyms: Russian
plural Rossiyans · alternative Rossiian
- rareSynonym of Russian (“inhabitant of Russia”).
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Lena, my relatives perhpas share his oppinion but... I mean North Caucasians, Rossiyans who are part of Russian federation (also happen to be muslims too)... I think some new level of tollerance should be astablished based on new ideas otherwise "po zakonu prirody" they will go in one way or another.
2000 January 2, Nana Bukhsianidze, “How many kids have you killed today, you bastards?”, in soc.culture.yugoslavia (Usenet), archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025the duman and his bride look to me very familiar: they are not Russians but Turkish type... in Russia up to 50% of population are of Muslim-Turkish ancestry (yakuts, tartars, chechens, azeries, kazakhs, khazars www.khazaria.com etc.). The deliberate attempt to call Rossiyans (inhabitants of Russia) RUSSIANS is a big and misleading lie about the Russian people. in Russia living about 150 nationalities and Russians are minority there.
2002 May 7, Justin, “Sex Slavery in Europe (and "Human Rights"?)”, in soc.culture.usa (Usenet), archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025PL [Paul Lyalakine]>>> Hey, people from USA, you know something about Kashenka and PL>>> Kashenitos? RS [Rinat Sharypovqa]>> it's unlikely that many people know them in Russia. RS>> Just russian fidoers, i think. PL> I think that every russian fider know them. but not all Rossiyans, and most of all, Americans
2005 February 4, Rinat Sharypov, “Somethin about Kashenka.”, in fido7.moscow-oklahom (Usenet), archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025Synonyms: Russian
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of Russian (“of or pertaining to Russia”).
nounSynonym of Russian (“inhabitant of Russia”).
Origin
From Rossiya + -an. Compare Russian росси́йский (rossíjskij), россия́нин (rossijánin). Piecewise doublet of Russian.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Rossiyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rossiyan
“Rossiyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rossiyan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rossiyan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rossiyan.
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