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Meaning of Little Russian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The Ukrainian language, especially when (possibly erroneously) considered to be mutually intelligible with the Russian ("Great Russian") and Belarusian ("White Russian") languages.
obsolete
A native or inhabitant of Little Russia (i.e. Ukraine).
historical

Equivalents

Français petit-russien petite-russienne

Polski małoruski

Русский малоро́сс малороссийский малороссиянин

Українська малоро́с

Examples

“A well-defined ethnical line is all that separates the Slovaks from the Magyars and the Little Russians.”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

Little Russianness Little Saigon Little Saint James Little Salkeld little school little science