| Noun | 1. | Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic - formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern AsiaBorodino - Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow, but irreparably weakened his army Russia, Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 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 1991 Eurasia - the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia Komi - a member of a Finnish people living in the northwestern Urals in Russia Inger, Ingerman, Ingrian - a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built Mordva, Mordvin, Mordvinian - a member of the agricultural people living in the central Volga provinces of European Russia Russian - a native or inhabitant of Russia |