Russ
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Diminutive of Russell.
Proper noun[edit]
Russ
- A diminutive of the male given name Russell.
- A surname.
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.
Adjective[edit]
Russ (comparative more Russ, superlative most Russ)
Noun[edit]
Russ (plural Russ or Russes)
- (dated, rare, poetic) A Russian.
- 1831, Thomas Campbell, The Power of Russia:
- 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 […]
Proper noun[edit]
Russ
References[edit]
- “Russ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Noun[edit]
Russ m (strong, genitive Russes, plural Russe)
- Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Ruß.
Hunsrik[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Russ m (plural Russe, feminine Russin)
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Further reading[edit]
Luxembourgish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Russ m (plural Russen, feminine Russin)
Related terms[edit]
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