"Russ" meaning in English

See Russ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Russ [comparative], most Russ [superlative]
Etymology: From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|de|Russe}} German Russe, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|orv|Русь}} Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ), {{m|en|Rus}} Rus Head templates: {{en-adj}} Russ (comparative more Russ, superlative most Russ)
  1. (dated) Of or relating to the Russians. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-Russ-en-adj-7bUveduO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: Diminutive of Russell. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Russ
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Russell. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, Demonyms
    Sense id: en-Russ-en-name-zb9r8NKY Disambiguation of Demonyms: 12 59 18 7 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 59 8 8 0 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 22 57 10 10 0
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Russ-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Rus
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|de|Russe}} German Russe, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|orv|Русь}} Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ), {{m|en|Rus}} Rus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Russ
  1. (dated) The Russian language. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-Russ-en-name-8SnKhiVl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Russ [plural], Russes [plural]
Etymology: From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|de|Russe}} German Russe, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|orv|Русь}} Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ), {{m|en|Rus}} Rus Head templates: {{en-noun|Russ|+}} Russ (plural Russ or Russes)
  1. (dated, rare, poetic) A Russian. Tags: dated, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-Russ-en-noun-1YyPq6z9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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