"pseudo-Russian" meaning in English

See pseudo-Russian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From pseudo- + Russian. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pseudo-|Russian}} pseudo- + Russian Head templates: {{en-prop}} pseudo-Russian
  1. Synonym of faux Cyrillic. Synonyms: faux Cyrillic [synonym, synonym-of]
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