RURIK Meaning of RURIK in English [ 'rʊərɪk ](also Ryurik ) ■ noun a member of a dynasty that ruled Muscovy and much of Russia from the 9th to the 16th century, said to have been founded by the Varangian chief ~. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004