Russ

See also: russ, ruß, Ruß, and Russ.

English

Etymology 1

Diminutive of Russell.

Proper noun

Russ

1. A diminutive of the male given name Russell.
2. A surname.

See also

• Rus

Etymology 2

From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.

Adjective

Russ (comparative more Russ, superlative most Russ)

1. (dated) Of or relating to the Russians.

Noun

Russ (plural Russ or Russes)

1. (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

Russ

1. (dated) The Russian language.

References

• “Russ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• SRUs, U. S. S. R., U.S.S.R., USSR

German

Noun

Russ m (strong, genitive Russes, plural Russe)

1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Ruß.

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rus/

Noun

Russ m (plural Russe, feminine Russin)

1. Russian

Related terms

• russisch
• Russland

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁus/
• Rhymes: -us

Noun

Russ m (plural Russen, feminine Russin)

1. Russian

Related terms

• russesch