Great Russian adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •(historical) Of or pertaining to Great Russia.There is no doubt that Lenin hated Great Russian chauvinism and did his best to extirpate it within the party. — 1978 •(historical) Of or pertaining to Great Russians, the language of Great Russia, as opposed to Little Russia, White Russia, etc. noun1 •(historical) A person from, or an inhabitant of, Great Russia. formsGreat Russians