Kievan Rus

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

EspañolRus de Kiev

FrançaisRus de Kiev Rus' de Kiev

DeutschKiewer Rus Kiewer Russland

11 more languages

العربيةخَقَانَات الرُّوس رُوس الْكِيِيفِيَّة

SuomiKiovan Venäjä

ÍslenskaGarðaríki

ItalianoRus' di Kiev Rus' di Kyiv

日本語キエフ・ルーシキエフ大公国

한국어키예프 공국 키예프 루시

NederlandsKievse Rus

PolskiRuś Kijowska

PortuguêsRus de Kiev Rus' de Kiev

РусскийКи́евская Русь

УкраїнськаКи́ївська Русь Русь

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Kievan Rus' Kievan Russia Kievan state kievitone Kiewa Kiewicz

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