Meaning of Русь | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Rus (a people made up of Scandinavian warrior merchants who travelled Eastern European river-roads from the eighth century)
   feminine, historical, inanimate, uncountable
2. Rus (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities established by Scandinavian warrior merchants)
   feminine, historical, inanimate, uncountable
3. Kievan Rus (a medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country)
   feminine, historical, inanimate, uncountable

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Examples

“Да апошняга тыпу належалі скандынаўскія дружыны, якія звалі сябе Русьсю.”

The Scandinavian warbands, who called themselves Rus, belonged to the latter type.

“Кі́еўская Русь”

Kievan Rus

“Як мы адзначылі раней, Полацкая Русь за ўвесь час свайго істнаваньня вяла амаль што не бесперарыўнае змаганьне з Русьсю Кіеўскай.”

As we noted earlier, Polotskian Rus was almost constantly engaged in a struggle against Kievan Rus throughout its existence.

“З Кіева Уладзімір пасылаў сьвяшчэньнікаў да іншых местаў і сёлаў, каб хрысьцілі народ. З помаччу Божай вера Хрыстова распаўсюджылася на ўсёй Русі.”

From Kyiv, Vladimir sent priests to other cities and villages to baptize the people. With God's help, the faith of Christ spread throughout all of Rus.

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