English Explanatory Dictionary

Kievan Rus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːvən ˈruːs/

Word forms

Kievan Rus Kiev Rus Kyiv Rus Kyïv Rus Kyyiv Rus Kievan Rus' Kyivan Rus Kyivan Rus' Kyïvan Rus Kyjivan Rus Kyyivan Rus

Synonyms

Kievan Russia Kiev Kyiv Ruthenia Kievan state Kyivan state
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