Малоро́ссия

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nounfeminineuncountableold-fashioned

1.
Little Russiahistory
Малоро́ссия — истори́ческое назва́ние части совреме́нной Украи́ны.
Little Russia is a historical name for part of present-day Ukraine.
Historical term for areas on the territory of today's Ukraine and Russia; since 2014 also used for the areas of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics.
2.
Ukraine
Раньше Украи́ну называ́ли Малоро́ссией.
Ukraine used to be called Little Russia.
Dated; now often perceived as derogatory.

Examples

Историки изучают культуру Малороссии девятнадцатого века.
Historians study the culture of nineteenth-century Little Russia.
В старых книгах Малороссию часто упоминали отдельно от России.
In old books, Little Russia was often mentioned separately from Russia.
Его предки родом из Малороссии.
His ancestors came from Little Russia.