Russian vs Prussian - What's the difference?
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A person from Russia.
An ethnic Russian: a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia.
A domestic cat breed.
A cat of this breed.
A type of juggling ball with a hard outer shell, filled with salt, sand or another similar substance.
Of or pertaining to Russia.
Of or pertaining to the Russian language.
(dated) Of or pertaining to Rus.
Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.
A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.
(historical) A citizen of the German state of Prussia.
A member of or a person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia.
A member of or a person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia.
As nouns the difference between russian and prussian
is that russian is a person from Russia while Prussian is a native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.As proper nouns the difference between russian and prussian
is that russian is the Russian language while Prussian is the Prussian language; see Old Prussian and New Prussian.As adjectives the difference between russian and prussian
is that russian is of or pertaining to Russia while Prussian is of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.russian
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* Russianize / Russianise ** Russianization / RussianisationSee also
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* Russian roulette * White Russian * Russian minutesSee also
; Russian alphabet (Cyrillic) Vocabulary * Language listprussian
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* Prussian blue * Prussian carp * Prussian greenNoun
(en noun)- The Junkers were the stereotypical Prussians .