Russia Definition & Meaning
russia
- noun
- a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
- formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia
- a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917
- a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
"Russia" in song lyrics
See how russia is used in real songs:
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"On the cover of Forbes, Sipping vodka from Russia"
9th Prince f/ Spanish Jose — Street Gems -
"I'ma touch ya, provin who got the bomb like Russia"
Artifacts — Art of Facts -
"Today I'm in London, tomorrow I'm in Russia"
Big Tuck f/ Bun B — Texas Takeova
Words that rhyme with russia
Usage tips for "russia"
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