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RUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Rus mean?
• RUS (noun)
The noun RUS has 1 sense:
1. the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
Familiarity information: RUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
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Context examples
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