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russia

/ɹˈʌʃʌ/noun2 syllables

Russia means: a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991.

Synonyms for russia7

noun, as in a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR

noun, as in formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Russia, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic

noun, as in a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state

Russian Federation

What does russia mean?4

noun

1

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

2

formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia

3

a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state

4

a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with russia?1

two syllables

prussia
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Russia in a sentence

  • Russia is an enormous country, but most of its territory is quite inhospitable.Ooneykcall
  • Russia is like rubber that expands, contracts, then expands again.nonong
  • Russia has the right to defend its geostrategic interests.OsoHombre
  • Russia is a corrupt house that should fall.sacredceltic
  • Russia shouldn't change its national anthem so often.shekitten
  • Russia expresses regret for those lost in the hostage incident.CN
  • Russia is the largest country in the world.erikspen
  • Russia tightened controls aimed at combating the spread of the coronavirus.Hybrid

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