святорусский

Russian

Etymology

From свято́й (svjatój, “holy”) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ ру́сский (rússkij, “Russian”), based on Свята́я русь (Svjatája rusʹ, “Holy Russia, Holy Rus”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [svʲɪtɐˈruskʲɪj]

Adjective

святору́сский • (svjatorússkij)

  1. (historical) Holy Russian (often relating to the Russian Empire, with respect to the Russian Orthodox Church)
    святору́сская земля́ ― svjatorússkaja zemljá ― Holy Russian land

Declension

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