Russ

adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 1
    Of or relating to the Russians. dated
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Russell.
  2. 2
    The Russian language. dated
  3. 3
    A surname.

Synonyms

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russianrussian

Example

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"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.

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