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Russian
Adjective
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If someone or something is Russian, they are from Russia.
The president met with Russian President Medvedev, to talk about U.S. and Russian cooperation.
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If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia.
There aren't many Russian restaurants in Toronto.
Russian
Noun
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Russian is the main language of Russia.
I studied Russian for two years, but in Moscow nobody understood me.
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A Russian is a person from the country Russia.
Bill talked to a Russian man who was visiting .
Mafia
Proper noun
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The Mafia is an organized group of criminals.
The Mafia forced me to work for them for no pay.