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Russia Definition & Meaning

russia
noun
  1. 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
  2. formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia
  3. 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
  4. a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state

"Russia" in song lyrics

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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

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Frequently asked questions

What does russia mean?
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
What part of speech is russia?
Russia is a noun.
How many definitions does russia have?
Russia has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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