I. (ˈ)yü|krānēən, -ānyən sometimes (ˈ)(y)ü|krīn- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Ukraine, constituent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in east central Europe + English -ian
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Ukraine
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of the Ukraine
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Ukrainian language
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
1. : a native or inhabitant of the Ukraine
2. : the Slavic language of the Ukrainian people
3. : ruthenian 2