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| Aleutian Islands |
a chain of Alaskan islands that extends from the southwest coast toward Russia. |
| Allies |
in World War I, the alliance of France, Great Britain, Russia, and other nations against the Central Powers. [1/2 definitions] |
| Altai Mountains |
a central Asian mountain range that extends from western Mongolia into Russia and China. |
| Azerbaijan |
a Near Eastern country on the Caspian Sea between Iran and Russia; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |
| Belarus |
a European country bordered by Poland, Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union; Belorussia; Byelorussia. |
| Bering Sea |
a northern extension of the Pacific Ocean between Russia and Alaska, north of the Aleutian Islands. |
| Bering Strait |
the waterway between Russia and Alaska that connects the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean. |
| Black Sea |
a sea surrounded by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the Balkan Peninsula. |
| borzoi |
one of a breed of dogs originating in Russia, having a tall slender body, narrow head, and long silky hair; Russian wolfhound. |
| Caspian Sea |
a large inland sea surrounded by Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. |
| cosmonaut |
a space traveler or astronaut, esp. one from Russia. |
| Cossack |
a member of any of various tribes of southwestern Russia, many of whom were renowned horsemen in the czars' armies. |
| Cyrillic |
designating or concerning the alphabet used in Russia, Bulgaria, and other Slavic countries. |
| czar |
a king or ruler, esp. the emperor of historic Russia. [1/3 definitions] |
| dacha |
in Russia, a country house. |
| droshky |
a low open horse-drawn carriage used primarily in Russia, or a similar vehicle. |
| Estonia |
an East European country bordered by the Baltic Sea, Russia, and Latvia; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |
| Finland |
a Scandinavian country between Russia and Sweden. |
| Georgia |
a Near Eastern country between Turkey and Russia; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. [1/2 definitions] |
| Holy Alliance |
the 1815 alliance of Austria, Prussia, and Russia, which was formed to stifle European democratic movements. |
| imperial3 |
a gold coin formerly minted in Russia worth ten, and later fifteen, rubles. |
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