Russian — 1530s (n.), from M.L. Russianus, from Russia (see RUSSIA (Cf. Russia)). Slang or colloquial Russki Russian (1858) is from Rus. Russkiy. Russian roulette attested from 1937. Russian dressing for salads is from 1915 … Etymology dictionary
Russian — dressing (salad dressing spiced with chili, chopped pickles); Russian roulette (each player pull the trigger of a revolver held against the player’s head); Russian wolfhound (large breed of hound originally bred in Russia and called borzoi) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Russian — The 2006 edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary gives the following options for the ethnic and political meanings of the noun: a native or national of Russia, or a person of Russian descent. (References in earlier editions to the Russian… … Modern English usage
Russian — Rus sian (r[u^]sh an or r[udd] shan; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants, or language. n. A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of Russia. {Russian bath}. See under {Bath}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Russian — ► NOUN 1) a person from Russia. 2) the Slavic language of Russia, written in the Cyrillic alphabet. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Russia … English terms dictionary
Russian — [rush′ən] adj. of Russia or its people, language, or culture n. 1. a) a person born or living in Russia b) loosely any citizen of the U.S.S.R. 2. a member of the chief Slavic people of Russia 3. the East Slavic language of the Russians … English World dictionary
Russian — /rush euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Russia, its people, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Russia. 3. a member of a Slavic people, the dominant ethnic group in the Russian Federation, whose historical homeland lies along the… … Universalium
Russian — n. & adj. n. 1 a a native or national of Russia or the Soviet Union. b a person of Russian descent. 2 the language of Russia and the official language of the Soviet Union. adj. 1 of or relating to Russia. 2 of or in Russian. Phrases and idioms:… … Useful english dictionary
Russian — [[t]rʌ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ Russians 1) ADJ Russian means belonging or relating to Russia, or to its people, language, or culture. ...the Russian parliament. 2) N COUNT A Russian is a Russian citizen, or a person of Russian origin. Three quarters of… … English dictionary
Russian — I UK [ˈrʌʃ(ə)n] / US adjective 1) someone who is Russian is from Russia 2) relating to Russia, or its language or culture Russian architecture a Russian dictionary II UK [ˈrʌʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms Russian : singular Russian plural Russians… … English dictionary
