Kievan Rus
/ˈkiːvənˈruːs/
Kievan Rus proper noun: a medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country.
Proper noun
Kievan Rus
- A medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country.
- Synonyms:
- Kievan Russia, Kiev, Kyiv, Ruthenia, Kievan state, Kyivan state
Kievan Rus meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog and Arabic
Kievan Rus in Hindi
- medieval principality
- कीवयाई रूस kīvyāī rūs
Kievan Rus in Urdu
- medieval principality
- کِیوْیائی رُوس kīvyāī rūs
Kievan Rus in Tagalog
- medieval principality
- Rus ng Kyiv
Kievan Rus in Arabic
- medieval principality
- خَقَانَات الرُّوس ḵaqānāt ar-rūs, رُوس الْكِيِيفِيَّة rūs al-kiyīfiyya
More languagesFewer languages
- Kievan Rus in Malay
- Rus' Kiev, Rus Kiev
- Kievan Rus in Indonesian
- Rus Kiev
- Kievan Rus in Vietnamese
- Rus Kiev, Kiev Rus'
Synonyms of Kievan Rus
Forms of Kievan Rus
| alternative form | Kiev Rus |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Kyiv Rus |
| alternative form | Kyïv Rus |
| alternative form | Kyyiv Rus |
| alternative form | Kievan Rus' |
| alternative form | Kyivan Rus |
| alternative form | Kyivan Rus' |
| alternative form | Kyïvan Rus |
| alternative form | Kyjivan Rus |
| alternative form | Kyyivan Rus |
Questions about Kievan Rus
- What does Kievan Rus mean?
- Kievan Rus means a medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country.
- What is Kievan Rus in Hindi?
- Kievan Rus in Hindi is कीवयाई रूस (kīvyāī rūs). See Kievan Rus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Kievan Rus?
- Kievan Rus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Kievan Rus?
- Kievan Rus is pronounced /ˈkiːvənˈruːs/.
Words near Kievan Rus in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Kievan Rus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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