Russias
Pronunciation
  • (British, America) IPA: /ˈɹʌ.ʃəs/
Proper noun
  1. (chiefly, historical) The East Slavic states descended from the Rus collectively, typically including Russia (Great Russia), Belarus (White Russia) and Ukraine (Little Russia or Kievan Russia); the Russian Empire. Especially in the title "Emperor (or Tsar or Czar) of All the Russias."
    • 1889, The Round Table
      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 […]



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