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Russ

Russ proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name Russell.

Proper noun (1)

Russ

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Russell.
  2. A surname.

Adjective

Russ (comparative more Russ, superlative most Russ)

  1. (dated) Of or relating to the Russians.

Noun

Russ (plural Russ or Russes)

  1. (dated, poetic, rare) A Russian.
    • But time will teach the Russ, ev'n conquering War
      Has handmaid arts: aye, aye, the Russ will woo
      All sciences that speed Bellona's car,
      All murder's tactic arts, and win them too […]1831, Thomas Campbell, The Power of Russia

Proper noun (2)

Russ

  1. (dated) The Russian language.

Forms of Russ

Adjective
comparativemore Russ
superlativemost Russ
Noun
pluralRuss
pluralRusses

Origin of Russ

Diminutive of Russell.

From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.

Questions about Russ

What does Russ mean?
Russ means a diminutive of the male given name Russell.
What part of speech is Russ?
Russ can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.

Words near Russ in the dictionary

  1. Rusniac
  2. Ruso
  3. rusot
  4. Ruspidge
  5. Ruspidge and Soudley
  6. Russ
  7. Russ.
  8. Russaw
  9. Russaws
  10. russel
  11. russel cord

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