Definition of Little Russian in English:
Little Russian
noun
historicalA Ukrainian person.
‘Not everybody is put off by their outrageous prices, but when the puppies grow up they turn out to be not of pedigree blood, but ordinary Little-Russian mongrels.’- ‘Similarly, Russian and Ukrainian novosely distinguished themselves vis-a-vis one another as ‘Great Russians’ versus ‘Little Russians’ or as ‘Muscovites’ versus ‘Khokhly.’’
- ‘‘Ukrainian’ was considered a fake nationality under the Czars, when they were referred to as ‘Little Russians’ (as opposed to the ‘Great Russians’ of Muscovy).’
- ‘Neither can be regarded as ‘‘Little Russian’ thinkers’.’
Pronunciation
adjective
historicalRelating to Ukraine.
Pronunciation
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