Rus
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Rus
or Rus' (ro͞os) The medieval Russian state, established c. 862 by Scandinavian traders and warriors led by Rurik, who founded a dynasty at Novgorod. In 882 his successor moved the capital to Kiev, the center of Kievan Russia.
[Russian Rus', from Old Russian Rusĭ, group of Vikings, Rus; see Russian.]
RUS
abbreviation for
1. (Automotive Engineering) Russia (international car registration)
Rus.
1. Russia.
2. Russian.
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| Noun | 1. | Rus - the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev |