Russene

noun

Rus·​sene

variants or Rusin

rüˈsēn,

ru̇ˈ-,

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗

plural -s

: ruthenian

Word History

Etymology

Russian rusin, from Rus', old name for Russia

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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