ˈrʌʃən n. & adj. --n. 1 a a
native or
national of Russia or
the Soviet Union. b a
person of Russian
descent. 2 the
language of Russia
and the
official language of the Soviet Union. --adj. 1 of or relating to Russia. 2 of or in Russian. øRussian
boot a boot
that loosely encloses the calf. Russian
olive =
OLEASTER. Russian
roulette 1 an
act of
daring in
which one (usu.
with others in turn) squeezes the
trigger of a
revolver held to one's
head with one
chamber loaded, having
first spun the chamber. 2 a potentially
dangerous enterprise. Russian
salad a salad of
mixed diced vegetables with
mayonnaise. øøRussianize v.tr. (also -ise). Russianization n. Russianness n. [med.L Russianus]