Russ
adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Russian. dated, poetic, rare
"But time will teach the Russ, ev'n conquering War Has handmaid arts: aye, aye, the Russ will woo All sciences that speed Bellona's car, All murder's tactic arts, and win them too […]"
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to the Russians. dated
Proper Noun
- 1 A diminutive of the male given name Russell.
- 2 The Russian language. dated
- 3 A surname.
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More examples"But time will teach the Russ, ev'n conquering War Has handmaid arts: aye, aye, the Russ will woo All sciences that speed Bellona's car, All murder's tactic arts, and win them too […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
Diminutive of Russell.
Etymology 2
From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.