russia

Definition of russia in English English dictionary: The Russian Empire; Rus, the medieval East Slavic state; The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (a very common name, although more formally Russia, the RSFSR, was one of several constituent republics of the USSR); A country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The Country extends from the Gulf of Finland to the Pacific Ocean, and was part of the USSR from 1922 to 1991. Official name Russian Federation, formerly the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR), Capital and largest city Moscow; {i} large country located in Europe and Asia; a very large country in Eastern Europe and northern Asia, officially called the Russian Federation. It consists of the land from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black Sea in the south, and from the borders of Belarus and Ukraine in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. Population: 145,470,197 (2001). Capital: Moscow. Before 1917, Russia was a large, powerful country, ruled by a king called the TSAR. After 1917, it formed the largest part of the Soviet Union, and people often used the name "Russia" when they meant the whole Soviet Union and its Communist government. Since 1991, Russia has had a democratic government. officially Russian Federation Country, eastern Europe and northern Asia, formerly a republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Country in Asia and Europe. Official name: Russian Federation; “Great Russia” is Muscovy “White or Little Russia” is that part acquired in 1654 by Alexei Mikalowitch, including Smolensk The emperor is called the “Czar of All the Russias ” (See Black Russia ); a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia an others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991; A country of Europe and Asia; Collapse of Communism Political Culture Reviews; formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia; a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state; a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in 17-18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917; Federation of Russian States
russia leather: a smooth leather tanned with willow, birch, or oak, and scented on the flesh side with birch oil
Black Russia: A former principality in Eastern Europe
Kievan Russia: Alternative form of Kievan Rus
Little Russia: The territory of the former Russian Empire inhabited by Ukrainians, approximately corresponding to modern central and eastern Ukraine
Little Russia: The former Imperial Russian administrative subdivisions in north central Ukraine
Mother Russia: A national personification of Russia, appearing in patriotic posters, statues, etc
Russia.: POCCNR
I hope Darren [Manning] gets an F1 ride next year ( ), or at least get a ride with a GOOD Formula 3000 team and not that POCCNR team [Arden Team Russia] that squanders it's $hitloads of money,.
White Russia: Literal name of Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe
European Russia: {i} Russia that is part of Europe, western regions of Russia that are located within Europe
From Russia With Love: 1963 James Bond film starring Sean Connery (directed by Terence Young)
Soviet Russia: Soviet Union, former USSR
White Russia: republic in eastern Europe, former Soviet republic that gained independence in 1991
asian russia: the Russia that is part of Asia
european russia: the Russia that is part of Europe
soviet russia: formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia

russia

Hyphenation

Rus·sia

Turkish pronunciation

rʌşı

Pronunciation

/ˈrəsʜə/ /ˈrʌʃə/

Etymology

() 1538, from Medieval Latin Russi (“Russians”) Old East Slavic Русь (“Rus”). The name comes from a group of warrior merchants from Sweden who settled around Kiev and the Dnieper river in the ninth century, and established the Rus principalities. Ultimate origin is uncertain; see Wikipedia's article on Etymology of Rus and derivatives for more detail. Compare Russian Россия (Rossíja, “Russia”), Medieval Greek οί Ῥῶς (oi Rhōs), Arabic روس (rūs).