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I was taken to my first fashion show - Nina Ricci haute couture - in Paris by the White Russian princess, down on her luck, whom I was boarding with in Paris in 1963. I was captivated by the glamour of the gilded salon, the elegant clothes, and the audience of grand ladies.
Suzy Menkes

Meaning of "White Russian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITE RUSSIAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITE RUSSIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
White Russian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITE RUSSIAN

White Russia
white sale
white sandalwood
white sapphire
white sauce
White Sea
white settler
white shark
white slave
white slavery
white snakeroot
white spirit
white spruce
white squall
white stick
white Stilton
White supremacist
White supremacy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITE RUSSIAN

Asian
Belarussian
Belorussian
Byelorussian
Circassian
Colossian
East Prussian
Gaussian
Great Russian
Halicarnassian
hessian
Little Russian
Molossian
Old Prussian
Ossian
Panglossian
Parnassian
Prussian
Russian
Senussian
thalassian

Synonyms and antonyms of White Russian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «White Russian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITE RUSSIAN

Find out the translation of White Russian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of White Russian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «White Russian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白俄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

white Russian
570 millions of speakers

English

White Russian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्हाइट रूसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأبيض الروسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Белый Русский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

white Russian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হোয়াইট রাশিয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

white Russian
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Putih Rusia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weißrusse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホワイトルシアン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화이트 러시아어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Putih Rusia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trắng Nga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை ரஷியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हाईट रशियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyaz Rus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

white Russian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

white rosyjski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білий Російська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alb rus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

White Russian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wit-Russies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

white Russian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

white Russian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of White Russian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE RUSSIAN»

The term «White Russian» is regularly used and occupies the 91.962 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE RUSSIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about White Russian

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QUOTES WITH «WHITE RUSSIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word White Russian.
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Suzy Menkes
I was taken to my first fashion show - Nina Ricci haute couture - in Paris by the White Russian princess, down on her luck, whom I was boarding with in Paris in 1963. I was captivated by the glamour of the gilded salon, the elegant clothes, and the audience of grand ladies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITE RUSSIAN»

Discover the use of White Russian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to White Russian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The White Russian
St Petersburg 1917.
Tom Bradby, 2010
2
White Russian Passport
This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.
Del Frazier, 2013
3
The White Russian Army in Exile, 1920-1941
This book provides the first detailed history of this remarkable phenomenon.
Paul Robinson, 2002
4
The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies
the cream, the same website includes a variation, the unimaginatively named White Russian 2, in which all the components are mixed together. Now, it's difficult to imagine a bartender asking whether you want a White Russian or a White ...
Edward P. Comentale, Aaron Jaffe, 2009
5
Finland in the Twentieth Century: A History and an ...
The White Russian envoy in London, K. Nabokov, agreed with this view, and recommended that the Omsk government of Admiral Kolchak recognise Finnish independence, which the Allies were in any case bound to do at the peace ...
D. G. Kirby, 1980
6
The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to ...
White Russian mercenaries Large numbers of émigré White Russians fought in China for several of the Northern Warlords during the 1920s. Many of these desperate men and their families had only narrowly escaped from the Russian ...
Martin Pegler, 2012
7
Articles on White Russian Emigration, Including: Tamara de ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
Memories of Revolution: Russian Women Remember
Preserving the childhood memories of some of the last generation of White Russian women to experience the revolution first-hand, this poignant collection of interviews and photographs provides a unique record of life in Russia.
Anna Horsbrugh-Porter, 2013
9
White Russian Emigration: Russian Orthodox Church Outside ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
10
Jerusalem: City of Longing
The British recognized the White Russian claims (though there is some evidence that they continued to deal with the communists, too). But in 1948, when Israel came into being, it gave up the convent in Ein Kerem and the Russian Compound ...
Simon Goldhill, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITE RUSSIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term White Russian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Russians in PH, story of Quirino's utter compassion
'GIVEME YOURHUDDLEDMASSES YEARNING TOBREATHE' 'White Russians' disembark on Tubabao Island from their rusty ship after a journey that took ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
2
IN PHOTOS: The life of White Russian refugees in PH
TEMPORARY HOME. The so-called White Russian refugees made Guiuan, Eastern Samar their home for two to 3 years. Photo by the Museum of Russian ... «Rappler, Jun 15»
3
The Dude abides: A white Russian with wine, plus other great …
If you've not bought a Father's Day gift yet, relax. You've got plenty of company. Fewer than half of Canadians – just 45 per cent – said they plan to spend a ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
4
Happy Hour History: The White Russian
To learn about the White Russian, we must go back to its darker antecedent: the Black Russian. As the story goes, bartender Gustave Tops first whipped one up ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
5
Mix yourself some White Russians: Lebowski Fest returns in August
Mix yourself some White Russians and grab the nearest bowling ball. After taking a year hiatus from Milwaukee, Lebowski Fest – a two-day celebration of the ... «OnMilwaukee.com, May 15»
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Google Thinks We're Clueless About Cocktails, And It Wants To Help
The White Russian (from left), Margarita, Bloody Mary and Moscow Mule are some of the most searched cocktails of 2015. Photo: iStockphoto. By Eliza Barclay ... «KQED, Mar 15»
7
A love letter to the White Russian
I chose a White Russian, because a more worldly friend had described it as a milk shake with alcohol; that sounded about right for my palate. The waiter simply ... «The Week Magazine, Jan 15»
8
Double Feature At Logan Theatre: Pipeworks White Russian Stout …
9 for the re-release of their White Russian Imperial Stout, "Hey Careful Man, There's a Beverage Here," a milk stout brewed with cocoa nibs, Dark Matter coffee ... «Chicagoist, Jan 15»
9
Jeff Bridges Stars in Kahlúa's "White Russian" Short Film
After all, the White Russian—that creamy-sweet cocktail made with coffee liqueur—is the preferred beverage of Jeff Bridge's character in the Coen brother's ... «LA Magazine, Sep 14»
10
Jeff Bridges Goes Full Lebowski In The White Russian
As a card-carrying member of the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers, I'm in whenever there's an event that mixes The Dude and White Russians. This is why I'm ... «Cinema Blend, Sep 14»

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