Russia
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Russia¹
- /ˈɹʌʃə/ UK, US
- /ˈɹʊʃə/ Northern England
- /ˈɾʌʃə/ Scotland, Wales
- /ˈɹʌ.ʃɐ/ Philippines
- /ˈɹʊ.ʃɐ/ Philippines
Sounds like rusher (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ʌʃə
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin Russia, from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ) (whence Arabic رُوس (rūs) and Medieval Greek Ῥῶς (Rhôs)), which originally referred to a group of Varangians who established themselves near Kiev in the 9th century and ruled Kievan Rus; probably from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old East Norse *roþs- (“related to rowing”); related to Old Norse Roþrslandi (“the land of rowing”), an older name of Roslagen, where the Finns first encountered the Swedes. Ultimately from Old Norse róðr (“steering oar”), from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą (“rudder”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”). By surface analysis, Russ + -ia. First attested in c. 1390s. Doublet of Rossiya.
proper noun Russias · Rushia
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A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. Official names: Russia and Russian Federation. Capital and largest city: Moscow. It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991.
The next stop that we make will be England / Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too / Don't you know that it's time to get on board? / And let this train keep on riding, riding on through
Similar: Mordor, Orcistan, RF, Rossia, Rossiia, Rossija, Rossiya, RuSSia, Russian Federation, Ruzzia
- 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).
- The Russian Empire; the tsarist empire in Russia lasting from 1721 to 1917. Ukraine (“frontier”), the name formerly given to a district of European Russia, now comprising the governments of Kharkov, Kiev, Podolia and Poltava.
- Kievan Rus; the medieval East Slavic state centered in Kiev. Ukraine (“frontier”), the name formerly given to a district of European Russia, now comprising the governments of Kharkov, Kiev, Podolia and Poltava.
- Any of several East Slavic states descended from Kievan Rus, typically including Russia (Great Russia), Belarus (White Russia) and Ukraine (Little Russia). Or rather if I be attaining a better autocratship than that of the Emperor of all the Russias — the empire over self.
- A township in Polk County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey.
- A town in Herkimer County, New York.
- A village in Loramie Township, Shelby County, Ohio.
noun Russias · Rushia
- Ellipsis of Russia leather Dull Russias will prove a good selling line for women according to the predictions of certain manufacturers.
RuSSia²
Where it comes from
Blend of Russia + SS (“Schutzstaffel”), implying that Russia is a fascist state.
proper noun
- Russia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: soviet russia, ussr, soviet union, rsfsr, rus, russian, moscow, kremlin, country, federation, rusi, tass, putin, yeltsin, ivanov, ross
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name country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
| Español | Rusia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 노국 Noguk, 노서아 Noseoa, 아라사 Arasa |
| 日本語 | ロシア Roshia, 魯西亜 Roshia, 露西亜 Roshia, 露国 Rokoku, 魯国 Rokoku |
| 中文 | 俄羅斯 /俄罗斯 Éluósī, 俄國 /俄国 Éguó |
| हिन्दी | रूस rūs, रशिया raśiyā |
| Kiswahili | Urusi |
| Português | Rússia |
| Français | Russie |
| Deutsch | Russland |
| Italiano | Russia |
| Ελληνικά | Ρωσία Rosía, Ρωσσία Rossía |
| Română | Rusia |
| Русский | Росси́я Rossíja, Русь Rusʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | Nga, Nga La Tư |
| العربية | رُوسِيَا rūsiyā |
| עברית | רוּסְיָה rúsya, רַאצְיָה ratsyá |
Talk about this word "Russia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/russia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Russia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/russia "Russia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/russia.Cite this
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title = {Russia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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