non-Russian

adjective

non-Rus·​sian ˌnän-ˈrə-shən How to pronounce non-Russian (audio)
: not of, relating to, or characteristic of Russia or its people : not Russian
non-Russian tourists
For example, after the Russian revolution, non-Russian languages in the Soviet Union (which had been previously ignored) were put into use in the education system.—Donna Christian
non-Russian noun
plural non-Russians
non-Russians living in Russia

Examples of non-Russian in a Sentence

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Ukraine has also proposed alternative ways to resolve the issue of supplying non-Russian oil to these countries. — Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026 South Korea’s Yuna Kim was the last non-Russian skater to win women’s gold, in 2010. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Those attacks are often carried out by non-Russian nationals for small amounts of money and without full knowledge of who the operations serve. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 One key question for the Russian space program is whether the Soyuz-5 rocket can become commercially successful and attract non-Russian launch business. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for non-Russian

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-Russian was in 1842

Rhymes for non-Russian

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Nonruminantia
non-Russian
nonsacred
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“Non-Russian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Russian. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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