Russ
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Diminutive of Russell.
Proper noun edit
Russ
- A diminutive of the male given name Russell.
- A surname.
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Etymology 2 edit
From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.
Adjective edit
Russ (comparative more Russ, superlative most Russ)
Noun edit
Russ (plural Russ or Russes)
- (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 edit
Russ
References edit
- “Russ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams edit
German edit
Noun edit
Russ m (strong, genitive Russes, plural Russe)
- Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Ruß.
Hunsrik edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Russ m (plural Russe, feminine Russin)
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Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Russ m (plural Russen, feminine Russin)