Rus

ruːs

Definition

Definition of Rus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

historymedieval East Slavic state with Kiev as capital

Kievan Rus was a powerful medieval state.

peopleScandinavian warrior merchants in Eastern Europe

The Rus were known for their river expeditions.

poetry

Dated

poetic reference to the nation of Russia

Dated

In literature, Rus symbolizes the soul of Russia.

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Kievan Rus'

medieval state in Eastern Europe with Scandinavian origins

Kievan Rus' played a crucial role in Eastern European history.

Origin of Rus

Latin, rus (countryside)

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Russian

adj.

Rus

related to Rus

Examples of Rus in a sentence

Trade routes were established by the Rus across the region.
The Rus established trade routes across Europe.
Artifacts from the Rus were found in the region.
Rus is often depicted in Russian folklore.
The poet's work evokes the spirit of Rus.

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French:Rus' de Kiev, Varègues, ...
German:Rus, ...
Italian:Rus' di Kiev, Rus, ...
Spanish:Rus de Kiev, Rus, ...
Portuguese:Rus de Kiev, Rus, ...
Chinese:基辅罗斯, 罗斯人, ...
Japanese:キエフ・ルーシ, ルーシ, ...
Arabic:روس, الرُّوس, ...
Hebrew:רוּס שֶׁל קִיֵּב, רוּס, ...
Russian:Русь, ...
Ukrainian:Київська Русь, Русь, ...
Hindi:रस, रूस, ...
Bengali:রাস, রুস, ...
Catalan:Rus de Kíev, Rus, ...
Czech:Rus, Varjagové, ...
Danish:Kievriget, Rus, ...
Dutch:Rus, ...
Greek:Κιεβινή Ρως, Ρως, ...
Hungarian:Rusz, rusz, ...
Khmer:រដ្ឋរូស, រូស, ...
Korean:키예프 루스, 루스, ...
Persian:کیوان روس, روس, ...
Polish:Ruś Kijowska, Rusowie, ...
Portuguese (BR):Rus de Kiev, Rus, ...
Romanian:Rusia Kieveană, ruși, ...
Swedish:Kievriket, Rus, ...
Thai:เคียฟรุส, ชาวรุส, ...
Turkish:Kiev Rus'u, Rus, ...
Vietnamese:Kievan Rus, Người Rus, ...

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