Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən 
also -ˈkrī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
2
: the Slavic language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Abducted Ukrainian Children: The U.S. State Department has preserved information on Ukrainian children abducted by the Russian government during its war in Ukraine that lawmakers feared had been deleted, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Related Content Putin Placates Trump, But Dodges Wider Ukrainian Peace Deal
Trump’s Threat to Take Over Canada Is a Scandal
Is Trump’s ‘Minerals Deal’ a Fossil Fuel Shakedown?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Hubbard, who doesn't speak Russian or Ukrainian, continued to teach English online to support himself, his sister said.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən
1
: a person born or living in Ukraine
2
: the language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
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