Ukrainian

noun

Ukrai·​ni·​an yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Ukrainian (audio)
 also  -ˈkrī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
2
: the Slavic language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian adjective

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The Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies expects the Russian attacks to intensify. David Axe, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Newsweek has reached out by email to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry for comment. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Read More About: Rules of Two Walls, Ukraine Invasion Jump to Comments ‘Rule of Two Walls’ Review: Ukrainian Artists Find Refuge Amid War in This First-Hand, Hauntingly Meta Documentary Reviewed online on Oct. 25, 2024. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024 Badly defended Exhausted after weeks of hard fighting 100 kilometres to the south, the Ukrainian 57th Brigade was regrouping near Vovchansk when one of its reconnaissance units noticed something strange. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Ukrainian 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Ukrainian was in 1823

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“Ukrainian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ukrainian. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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Ukrainian

noun
Ukrai·​ni·​an yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Ukrainian (audio)
1
: a person born or living in Ukraine
2
: the language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian adjective

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