adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to Little Russia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Phrase guide
Little Russian
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name
Meaning 2
The Ukrainian language, especially when (possibly erroneously) considered to be mutually intelligible with the Russian ("Great Russian") and Belarusian ("White Russian") languages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of Little Russia (i.e. Ukraine).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: petit-russien — of or pertaining to Little Russia
- German: kleinrussisch — of or pertaining to Little Russia
- Polish: małoruski — of or pertaining to Little Russia
- Polish: małorosyjski — of or pertaining to Little Russia
- Russian: малоросси́йский (malorossíjskij) — of or pertaining to Little Russia
- Swedish: lillrysk — of or pertaining to Little Russia
- Ukrainian: малоросі́йський (malorosíjsʹkyj) — of or pertaining to Little Russia
- Ukrainian: малору́ський (malorúsʹkyj) — of or pertaining to Little Russia
- Danish: lillerusser — inhabitant of Little Russia
- French: Petit-Russien — inhabitant of Little Russia
- French: Petite-Russienne — inhabitant of Little Russia
- German: Kleinrusse — inhabitant of Little Russia
- German: Kleinrussin — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Polish: Małorusin — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Polish: Małorusinka — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Polish: Małorosjanin — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Polish: Małorosjanka — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Russian: малоро́сс (maloróss) — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Russian: малороссия́нин (malorossijánin) — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Ukrainian: малоро́с (malorós) — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Ukrainian: малоро́ска (maloróska) — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Ukrainian: малоросія́нин (malorosijányn) — inhabitant of Little Russia
- Ukrainian: малоросія́нка (malorosijánka) — inhabitant of Little Russia