Great Russian: Meaning and Definition of

Great' Rus'sian

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a member of the main stock of the Russian people, dwelling chiefly in the northern or central parts of the Russian Federation in Europe.
  2. the Russian language, excluding Ukrainian and Byelorussian.
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