"Russian" meaning in English

See Russian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/ Audio: en-us-Russian.ogg [US] Forms: Russian [positive], more Russian [comparative], most Russian [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone or something is Russian, they are from Russia.
    Sense id: simple-Russian-en-adj-1rWTShGV
  2. If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia.
    Sense id: simple-Russian-en-adj-2YQnv3gA

Noun

IPA: /ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/ Audio: en-us-Russian.ogg [US] Forms: Russian [singular], Russians [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Russian is the main language of Russia.
    Sense id: simple-Russian-en-noun-TTnvIMsu
  2. A Russian is a person from the country Russia.
    Sense id: simple-Russian-en-noun-T7uAEMoF
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      "form": "Russian",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "more Russian",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Russian",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The president met with Russian President Medvedev, to talk about U.S. and Russian cooperation."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "There aren't many Russian restaurants in Toronto."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Russian-en-adj-2YQnv3gA"
    }
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Russian"
}

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      "form": "Russian",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I studied Russian for two years, but in Moscow nobody understood me."
        }
      ],
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        "Russian is the main language of Russia."
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Bill talked to a Russian man who was visiting ."
        }
      ],
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        "A Russian is a person from the country Russia."
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      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Russian.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Russian"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Russian",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more Russian",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Russian",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The president met with Russian President Medvedev, to talk about U.S. and Russian cooperation."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If someone or something is Russian, they are from Russia."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "There aren't many Russian restaurants in Toronto."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Russian.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Russian"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Russian",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Russians",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I studied Russian for two years, but in Moscow nobody understood me."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Russian is the main language of Russia."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Bill talked to a Russian man who was visiting ."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A Russian is a person from the country Russia."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Russian.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Russian"
}

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