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kievan rus

/ˈkiːvənˈruːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
kievan rus
IPA
/ˈkiːvənˈruːs/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country.

Inflected Forms

Kiev Rus (alternative) Kyiv Rus (alternative) Kyïv Rus (alternative) Kyyiv Rus (alternative) Kievan Rus' (alternative) Kyivan Rus (alternative) Kyivan Rus' (alternative) Kyïvan Rus (alternative) Kyjivan Rus (alternative) Kyyivan Rus (alternative)

Synonyms

Kievan Russia Kiev Kyiv Ruthenia Kievan state Kyivan state

Questions

How do you pronounce kievan rus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkiːvənˈruːs/.
What does kievan rus mean?
A medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country.

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