Soviet Union
Meaning
- (historical) A former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries. Official name: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- (historical, informal) The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
Synonyms
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
Sov
𐐏𐐭𐑌𐐷𐐲𐑌 𐐲𐑂 𐐝𐐬𐑂𐐨𐐯𐐻 𐐝𐐬𐑇𐐲𐑊𐐮𐑅𐐻 𐐡𐐨𐐹𐐲𐐺𐑊𐐮𐐿𐑅
Translations
Sowjetunion
Unione Sovietica
Union soviétique
Unión Soviética
Sovyetler Birliği
Sovjet-Unie
União Soviética
Σοβιετική ΈνωσηPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɒviət ˈjuːniən/
Etymology
Clipping of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Attested since October 1919 in U.S. newspapers.
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