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Russias

Syllables: Rus·siasUK/ˈɹʌ.ʃəs/

Russias proper noun: the East Slavic states descended from the Rus collectively, typically including Russia (Great Russia), Belarus (White Russia) and Ukraine (Little Russia); the Russian Empire. Especially in the title "Emperor (or Tsar or Czar) of All the Russias.". Also the plural of Russia.

Proper noun

Russias pl

  1. (historical, plural) The East Slavic states descended from the Rus collectively, typically including Russia (Great Russia), Belarus (White Russia) and Ukraine (Little Russia); the Russian Empire. Especially in the title "Emperor (or Tsar or Czar) of All the Russias."
    • This spirit first found vent in the wild survey across the Russias, was nourished by a journey across the Caucasus mountains, and a horse-back ride through Daghestan in 1870, and found its deep satisfaction among the convict life […]1889, The Round Table
    • "I recall my father saying that Prince Zergeyev—it must be the same family—was privy to the inner court of the tsar and one of the most powerful men in the Russias. Curious to find one here of all places, what?"2008, James Clavell, Tai-Pan, Dell, →ISBN, page 372

Also used as

Russias is also the plural of Russia.

Phrases with Russias

Questions about Russias

What does Russias mean?
Russias means the East Slavic states descended from the Rus collectively, typically including Russia (Great Russia), Belarus (White Russia) and Ukraine (Little Russia); the Russian Empire. Especially in the title "Emperor (or Tsar or Czar) of All the Russias.".
What part of speech is Russias?
Russias is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Russias?
Russias is pronounced /ˈɹʌ.ʃəs/ (UK).

Words near Russias in the dictionary

  1. russianly
  2. Russianness
  3. russiano
  4. Russians
  5. Russiaphobia
  6. Russias
  7. Russica
  8. Russicism
  9. Russicisms
  10. Russicist
  11. Russicists

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