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USSRabbr. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
USSR (formerly) abbreviation for (Placename) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics U.S.S.R. or USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | USSR - 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 1991February Revolution, Russian Revolution - the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917 October Revolution, Russian Revolution - the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922 Russian - the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia razbliuto - the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do kvass - fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley kolkhoz - a collective farm owned by the communist state Soviet Socialist Republic - one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991) Caspian, Caspian Sea - a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world Eurasia - the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia steppe - extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia) balagan - a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!" |
Translations USSR [ˌjuːɛsɛsˈɑːr] n abbr (formerly) (= Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) → URSS f USSR [ˌjuːɛsɛsˈɑːʳ] n abbr = Union of Soviet Socialist Republics → U.R.S.S. f
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