russian
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹʌʃən
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Definition
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adjective
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language
Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.
Of or pertaining to the Russian language.
noun
The Slavic language that is the official language of Russia
countable
An ethnic Russian; a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia.
A native or inhabitant of Russia
countable
A citizen of Russia.
A domestic cat breed.
A cat of this breed.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language
Used this way, russian is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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An administrative agency of the Russian government.
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