Phrase guide

Great Russian

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Great Russia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to Great Russians, the language of Great Russia, as opposed to Little Russia, White Russia, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Russian

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

The Russian language, especially when (possibly erroneously) considered to be mutually intelligible with the Ukrainian (Little Russian) and Belarusian (White Russian) languages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a member of the chief stock of Russian people living in European Russia; used to distinguish ethnic Russians from other peoples incorporated into Russia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Russian

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: grand-russien — of or pertaining to Great Russia
  • German: großrussisch — of or pertaining to Great Russia
  • Polish: wielkoruski — of or pertaining to Great Russia
  • Polish: wielkorosyjski — of or pertaining to Great Russia
  • Russian: великоросси́йский (velikorossíjskij) — of or pertaining to Great Russia
  • Danish: storrussisk — of or pertaining to Great Russians, the language of Great Russia
  • French: grand-russien — of or pertaining to Great Russians, the language of Great Russia
  • German: großrussisch — of or pertaining to Great Russians, the language of Great Russia
  • Polish: wielkoruski — of or pertaining to Great Russians, the language of Great Russia
  • Polish: wielkorosyjski — of or pertaining to Great Russians, the language of Great Russia
  • Russian: великору́сский (velikorússkij) — of or pertaining to Great Russians, the language of Great Russia
  • Danish: storrussisk — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • Estonian: suurvene — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • French: grand-russien — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • German: Großrussisch — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • Polish: język wielkoruski — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • Polish: język wielkorosyjski — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • Russian: великору́сский язы́к (velikorússkij jazýk) — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • Russian: великору́сский (velikorússkij) — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • Russian: росси́йский язы́к (rossíjskij jazýk) — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • Russian: росси́йский (rossíjskij) — Russian language, esp. when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian
  • Danish: storrusser — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • French: Grand-Russien — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • French: Grand-Russienne — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • French: Grande-Russienne — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • German: Großrusse — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • German: Großrussin — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Polish: Wielkorusin — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Polish: Wielkorusinka — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Polish: Wielkorosjanin — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Polish: Wielkorosjanka — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Russian: великоро́сс (velikoróss) — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Russian: великоро́сска (velikorósska) — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Russian: великору́с (velikorús) — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Russian: великору́ска (velikorúska) — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Russian: великору́сс (velikorúss) — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia
  • Russian: великору́сска (velikorússka) — a person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia