ruthenian

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1. ruthenian - Noun

2. ruthenian - Adjective

3. Ruthenian - Proper noun

Meaning

ruthenian (comparative more ruthenian, superlative most ruthenian)

(mineralogy) Containing ruthenium

Ruthenian (plural Ruthenians)

A native or inhabitant of Ruthenia; a Ukrainian, a Belarusian, usually in a historical context.

Ruthenian

Any of various languages historically spoken in Ruthenia; West Russian, also known as Old Ukrainian, Old Belarusian and Rusian, any Old East Slavic descendant, which is different from Russian, Great Russian or "East Russian"

Ruthenian (comparative more Ruthenian, superlative most Ruthenian)

Of or related to Ruthenia.

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Every lesson I learned as a kid was at the dinner table. Being Greek, Sicilian and Ruthenian - we are an emotional bunch. It is where we laughed, cried and yelled - but most importantly, where we bonded and connected. Michael Symon

After this, Ruthenian schlahta refrained from its plans to have a Moscow tsar the king of the Commonwealth, its own Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki became the king later. Source: Internet

Because of expansion of Lithuanian duchy into lands of Ruthenia in the mid of 14th century a new term appeared to denominate nobility bajorai—from Ruthenian (modern Ukrainian and Belarusian languages) бояре. Source: Internet

A Ruthenian quarter populated by Lithuania's Orthodox subjects, and containing their church, existed in Vilnius from the 14th century. Source: Internet

For their military and administrative services, Lithuanian boyars were compensated by exemptions from public contributions, payments, and Ruthenian land grants. Source: Internet

Documents soon took on many Polish characteristics superimposed on Ruthenian phonetics. Source: Internet

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