Russia Russia /ˈrʌʃə/

noun

1. () A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991  ( Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , USSR , Soviet Union , Russia )
   a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
     They visited the majestic palaces of St. Petersburg, Russia, immersing themselves in its rich history.
   They visited the majestic palaces of St. Petersburg, Russia, immersing themselves in its rich history.
   
2. () A former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917  ( Russia )
   a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917
    Catherine the Great was one of Russia's most influential rulers.
   Catherine the Great was one of Russia's most influential rulers.
   
   
3. () Formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia  ( Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic , Soviet Russia , Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , Russia )
   formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia
   
   
4. A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state  ( Russia , Russian Federation )
   a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
    The Trans-Siberian Railway, which spans over 9,000 km across Russia, is one of the world's most famous train journeys
   The Trans-Siberian Railway, which spans over 9,000 km across Russia, is one of the world's most famous train journeys