/ Dictionary / Index R Russia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rus•sia Pronunciation: (rush'u), [key] — n. Also calledRussian,a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703–1917). See See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: russia (Thesaurus) russet Russia leather Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language