Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən 
also -ˈkrī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
2
: the Slavic language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
Examples of Ukrainian in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The tablet menu has options for Ukrainian, English, and Russian—and staff say the majority of clientele speak the latter.
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TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
In the past two weeks alone, Russia has launched about 300 explosive attack drones and approximately 190 different missiles at Ukrainian energy sites, according to ABC News' analysis of daily Ukrainian Air Force reports.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
His entire family joined the new Ukrainian Church right after Bartholomew recognized it, in 2018.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
In comments to the Ukrainian Pravda newspaper, Yusov said Russia had previously mounted false-flag attacks on the plant.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
In March 2023, the French and German ministers for Europe launched a study group that provided recommendations on seat allocations in the European Parliament, voting procedures, and other internal policies that would need to change to accommodate Ukrainian and other candidate countries’ membership.
—Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
Attacks on the Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border also continued with its governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reporting that the region came under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces which resulted in damage to electricity and gas supply lines.
—Anna Chernova, Victoria Butenko and Sophie Tanno, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
No one has officially claimed responsibility for the attack, but Ukrainian outlets in Kyiv have claimed that the attack was organized by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), The Guardian reported.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
There were doubts about the Ukrainian's future at the Bernabeu last season, amid poor performances whenever called upon to stand in for number one goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
In the past two weeks alone, Russia has launched about 300 explosive attack drones and approximately 190 different missiles at Ukrainian energy sites, according to ABC News' analysis of daily Ukrainian Air Force reports.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
His entire family joined the new Ukrainian Church right after Bartholomew recognized it, in 2018.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
In comments to the Ukrainian Pravda newspaper, Yusov said Russia had previously mounted false-flag attacks on the plant.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
In March 2023, the French and German ministers for Europe launched a study group that provided recommendations on seat allocations in the European Parliament, voting procedures, and other internal policies that would need to change to accommodate Ukrainian and other candidate countries’ membership.
—Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
Attacks on the Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border also continued with its governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reporting that the region came under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces which resulted in damage to electricity and gas supply lines.
—Anna Chernova, Victoria Butenko and Sophie Tanno, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
No one has officially claimed responsibility for the attack, but Ukrainian outlets in Kyiv have claimed that the attack was organized by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), The Guardian reported.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
There were doubts about the Ukrainian's future at the Bernabeu last season, amid poor performances whenever called upon to stand in for number one goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən
1
: a person born or living in Ukraine
2
: the language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
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