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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Proper noun 2.1.1 Related terms 2.1.2 See also

[ English

[ Etymology

Disputed Etymology. See Wikipedia article on Russia and discussion page. Probably from one of the groups of the Varangians known as the Rūs, who settled at Kiev in the 9th Century.

[ Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌʃə

[ Proper noun

Russia

1. Country in Asia and Europe. Official name: Russian Federation.

[ Derived terms

• Black Russia
• Great Russia
• Kievan Russia
• Little Russia
• Mother Russia
• New Russia
• White Russia

[ Related terms

• Soviet Union (hist.)
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• Russian Federation
• Russian SFSR

[ Translations

[ See also

• Former Soviet Union
• Former USSR
• Soviet Union (hist.)
• USSR (hist.)
• Countries of thee world

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[ Italian

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[ Proper noun

Russia f.

1. Russia

[ Related terms

• russo
• russofilo
• RUS

[ See also

• ruteno