UKRAINIAN


Meaning of UKRAINIAN in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.