Little Russia
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Little Russia
proper noun
-
The territory of the former Russian Empire inhabited by Ukrainians, approximately corresponding to modern central and eastern Ukraine.
I am very fond of the modest manner of life of those solitary owners of remote villages, who in Little Russia are commonly called ‘old-fashioned’ […].
Opposite: Great Russia
- The former Imperial Russian administrative subdivisions in north central Ukraine.
noun Little Russias
- An ethnic enclave populated primarily by Russians or people of Russian ancestry. We find that they settle in Little Italies and Little Russias, and instead of accepting the ideals of the country to which they have fled, they propagate their own traditions.
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| Español | Rusia Menor |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 小羅斯 /小罗斯 |
| Français | Petite Russie |
| Deutsch | Kleinrussland |
| Ελληνικά | Μικρορωσία Mikrorosía |
| Română | Mica Rusie |
| Русский | Ма́лая Русь Málaja Rusʹ, Ма́лая Росси́я Málaja Rossíja, Малоро́ссия Maloróssija, Малору́ссия Malorússija |
| Tiếng Việt | Tiểu Nga |
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