As proper nouns the difference between ukraine and russian
is that ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe; was long part of the Russian Empire, then of the Soviet Union. Official name: Ukraine while Russian is the Russian language.
As a noun Russian is
a person from Russia.
As an adjective Russian is
of or pertaining to Russia.
ukraine
Alternative forms
* Ocraine; Ukrain; Ukrania, Ucrania
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A country in Eastern Europe; was long part of the Russian Empire, then of the Soviet Union. Official name: Ukraine.
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Usage notes
* Since the country's independence in 1991, style guides recommend Ukraine'' (as in "a musician from Ukraine"), without an article. Previously, the most common usage was ''the Ukraine (as in "a musician from the Ukraine").
Related terms
* Ukrainian
* Ukrainian SSR
See also
*
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* Little Russia
* Ruthenia
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russian
Alternative forms
* (abbreviation):
Noun
(
en noun)
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.
Derived terms
* Russianize / Russianise
** Russianization / Russianisation
Related terms
* Russify
* Russo-
See also
*
See also
* (ru)
External links
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Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of or pertaining to Russia.
Of or pertaining to the Russian language.
(dated) Of or pertaining to Rus.
Derived terms
* Russian roulette
* White Russian
* Russian minutes
See also
; Russian alphabet (Cyrillic)
Vocabulary
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Language list
