Phrase guide

Little Russia

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The territory of the former Russian Empire inhabited by Ukrainians, approximately corresponding to modern central and eastern Ukraine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: Great Russia

2

name

Meaning 2

The former Imperial Russian administrative subdivisions in north central Ukraine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An ethnic enclave populated primarily by Russians or people of Russian ancestry.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: Мала́я Русь (Malája Rusʹ) — a historical area
  • Belarusian: Мала́я Расі́я (Malája Rasíja) — a historical area
  • Belarusian: Маларо́сія (Malarósija) — a historical area
  • Bulgarian: Малору́сия (Malorúsija) — a historical area
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小羅斯 /小罗斯 — a historical area
  • Danish: Lillerusland — a historical area
  • Dutch: Klein-Rusland — a historical area
  • Finnish: Vähä-Venäjä — a historical area
  • French: Petite Russie — a historical area
  • Georgian: მალოროსია (malorosia) — a historical area
  • German: Kleinrussland — a historical area
  • Greek: Μικρορωσία (Mikrorosía) — a historical area
  • Ancient Greek: Μικρά Ῥωσία (Mikrá Rhōsía) — a historical area
  • Icelandic: Litla-Rússland — a historical area
  • Latvian: Mazkrievija — a historical area
  • Marathi: छोटा रशिया (choṭā raśiyā) — a historical area
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Lillerussland — a historical area
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Vesle-Russland — a historical area
  • Polish: Małoruś — a historical area
  • Polish: Małorosja — a historical area
  • Romanian: Mica Rusie — a historical area
  • Russian: Ма́лая Русь (Málaja Rusʹ) — a historical area
  • Russian: Ма́лая Росси́я (Málaja Rossíja) — a historical area
  • Russian: Малоро́ссия (Maloróssija) — a historical area
  • Russian: Малору́ссия (Malorússija) — a historical area
  • Spanish: Rusia Menor — a historical area
  • Swedish: Lillryssland — a historical area
  • Ukrainian: Мала́ Русь (Malá Rusʹ) — a historical area
  • Ukrainian: Мала́ Росі́я (Malá Rosíja) — a historical area
  • Ukrainian: Малоро́сія (Malorósija) — a historical area
  • Vietnamese: Tiểu Nga — a historical area