Russian

Definitions

1. Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians
2. A surname.
3. A citizen of Russia.
   countable
4. Of or pertaining to the Soviet Union
5. Russian (person) (male or of unspecified sex)
6. An ethnic Russian; a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia.
   countable
7. Of or pertaining to Rus
8. an Ashkenazic Jew
9. A person from the Soviet Union.
   countable, obsolete
10. Of or pertaining to the Russian language
11. The Russian language.
    uncountable
12. A citizen of Russia
13. A domestic cat breed.
    countable, uncountable
14. A cat of this breed.
    countable, uncountable
15. A type of juggling ball with a hard outer shell, filled with salt, sand or another similar substance.
    countable, rare, singular, uncountable
16. Someone from or around Brandon Estate (also known as Moscow).
    Multicultural-London-English, countable, slang, uncountable
17. A gun (due to some preference for Russian arms with gang members).
    Multicultural-London-English, countable, slang, uncountable
18. A kind of sausage derived from Russian kolbasa.
    South-Africa, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“A grim smile⟳ plays about Tarzan’s lips. At least Rokoff will be cheated. How mad he will be! And death will be more merciful than he could have⟳ hoped for at the hands of the Russian.”

“But be that as it may: the Great Russian chauvinist Voznesenskii knew exactly how best to touch⟳ upon the asiaphobic nerve of his fellow-countrymen, how to stimulate the deep-rooted irrational fears of the Russians of peril looming from Asia, and how to turn⟳ those fears against China.”

““I believe⟳ the Russians – the inhumane behavior of Russia does not justify⟳ it to get⟳ the fruits of the international community,” Wyden told CNN.”

“The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have⟳ played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶”

“Ok, I do think⟳ I am starting to get⟳ used to it, but you have⟳ to admit⟳, if youve^([sic]) been juggling bags and then start⟳ juggling Russians, they feel⟳ sooo lopsided to juggle at first!”

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