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Meanings of old russian in English

Language used from the 10th to the 15th centuriy by East Slavs in Kievan Rus.

Usage of old russian in English
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They equally personify the character and the prejudices of the old Russian.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
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Against this carnivalesque backdrop, 39-year- old Russian-American Lenny Abramov is also in decline.
The Guardian
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The 21-year- old Russian is tipped to be a future winner of grand slams.
Reuters
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The 29-year- old Russian failed a doping test at the Australian Open in January.
The Guardian
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That asteroid we discovered that turned out to be an old Russian satellite.
Death masks
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An old Russian proverb holds that sometimes the best lie is the truth.
The Guardian
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The old Russian's wife was dead and he had no children.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
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She was, however, never in contention against the 20-year- old Russian.
The Irish Times
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The drugs were discovered when officers searched luggage carried by a 26-year- old Russian man.
The Irish Times
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Your sketch of the old Russian Princess and her little boy, gambling, was capital.
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
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Hence many of his chief coadjutors had no connection with the old Russian families.
Russia
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Another alleged ringleader is Alexander Grigoriev, a 49-year- old Russian banker.
The Guardian
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Five or six constituents of old Russian have cut free.
Europe—Whither Bound? / Being Letters of Travel from the Capital...
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A twenty-seven-year- old Russian seaman was found in his cabin with no signs of life.
Deadly Décisions
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The 23-year old Russian has played in Auckland twice before.
Radio NZ
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He swore bitterly and gave the old Russian a kick.
The street philosopher