Русская земля

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic Русьскаꙗ землꙗ (Rusĭskaja zemlja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈruskəjə zʲɪˈmlʲa]

Proper noun

Ру́сская земля́ • (Rússkaja zemljáf inan (genitive Ру́сской земли́)

  1. (historical) Rus (region in Eastern Europe, land of the Rus, East Slavic lands)
    Synonym: Русь (Rusʹ)
  2. (poetic) Russia
    Встань за Ве́ру, Ру́сская Земля́!
    Vstanʹ za Véru, Rússkaja Zemljá!
    Arise, Russian Land, defend your Faith! (from the White Army version of "Farewell of Slavianka")

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