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Meaning of Ruthenia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ɹuːˈθiː.ni.ə

Definitions

The territory between Central and Eastern Europe inhabited by Rusyns, on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains in parts of Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia.
Lands inhabited by Ukrainians (Ruthenians) of the former Austrian Empire kingdom of Galicia (1772–1918), corresponding to parts of Western Ukraine.
historical
Western portions of East Slavic lands, including the principalities of Galicia-Volhynia and Kyiv, which united with Lithuania and Poland (14th c–1772), corresponding to what is now Ukraine and Belarus.
historical
Rus, an East Slavic medieval state (880–12th c), corresponding to what is now Ukraine and Belarus, as well as western Russia.
historical

Equivalents

Беларуская Русь

Български рус

Bosanski Rus Rutenija Рус Рутенија

Čeština Rus

Deutsch Ruthenien

Ελληνικά Ρουθηνία

Español Rutenia

فارسی ارس

Français Ruthénie

Hrvatski Rus Rutenija Рус Рутенија

Italiano Rutenia

日本語ルテニア

한국어 루테니아

Kurdî rûs rûs

Latina Russia Ruthenia

Polski Rus

Português Ruténia

Română Rutenia

Русский Русь рутения

Slovenčina Rus

Српски Rus Rutenija Рус Рутенија

Українська Русь

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

Ruthenian Ruthenic ruthenic acid rutheniridosmine Ruthenium ruthenium red

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