There was no Kievan Rus', but there was a Kievan Ukraine.
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Rus
/ɹuːs/
Synonyms for "rus" (9 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
countrysideeast slavic
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
east slavic realmkievan rusmedieval rus
Related words (4)
Related word relations
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More general
7 entriesEast European historygeography concepthistorical concepthistorical polityland areamedieval staterural space
More specific
10 entriesKievan RusNovgorod RepublicRus architectureRus artRus languageRus lawagrarian landcountryside regionrural estatevilla rustica
Collocations
11 entriesKievan RusRus architectureRus artRus cultureRus historyRus lawagrarian landcountryside regionearly Rus' polityrural estatevilla rustica
Derivations
5 entriesTranslations
18 translations across 17 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- Ռուսիա name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Belarusian
1 entries- Русь name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Рус name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Carpathian Rusyn
1 entries- Русь name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 羅斯 /罗斯 name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Czech
1 entries- Rus name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Finnish
1 entries- Rusj name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Greek
1 entries- Ρως name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Japanese
1 entries- ルーシ name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Latvian
1 entries- Krievzeme name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Macedonian
1 entries- Рус name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Old East Slavic
1 entries- Русь name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Polish
1 entries- Ruś name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Portuguese
2 entries- Ruténia name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
- Rutênia name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Russian
1 entries- Русь name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Slovak
1 entries- Rus name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Русь name (any of the medieval East Slavic principalities)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Ukraine was the center of the first eastern Slavic state, Kyivan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe.
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In 860 the Rus’ streamed southwards and laid siege to Constantinople itself.
Source: wiktionary
And if a Rus hits a Greek, or a Greek a Rus with a sword, a spear or any other weapon, he shall pay five litres of silver for his offence, in accordance with Rus law; and if he be unable (insolvent—Author) his property shall be sold for the best price it fetches, including the very clothes . . .
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