Ukrainian
1760 Ukranians, 1762 Ukrainian, 1764 Ukranian, 1799 Ukrainians. From Ukraine + -ian. Pronunciation
  • IPA: /juːˈkɹeɪnɪən/
Noun

Ukrainian

  1. (countable) A person of Ukrainian ethnicity or a citizen of Ukraine.
  2. (uncountable) The East Slavic language of Ukrainians, and the official language of Ukraine.
Synonyms
  • bohunk, hunky (pejorative)
  • Cossack (obsolete)
  • Little Russian (obsolete)
  • Malo-Russian (obsolete)
  • Rusnak, Rusniac, Rusniak, Russniak, Russniac, Rousniak, Rusnak (archaic)
  • Ruthenian (historical), Ruthene, Ruthen, Rutene (archaic)
  • Uke, Ukie (informal)
  • Ukrainer (obsolete)
Translations Translations Adjective

Ukrainian (not comparable)

  1. Relating to Ukraine or its people.
Synonyms
  • Little Russian, Malo-Russian (obsolete)
  • Rusnak, Rusniac, Rusniak, Russniak, Russniac, Rousniak, Rusnak (archaic)
  • Ruthenian (historical), Ruthene, Ruthen, Rutene (archaic)
  • Ukie (informal)
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