No. 3,539 in Russian
россиянка
A female citizen of Russia.
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Россиянка была первой женщиной-космонавтом.
The Russian woman was the first female astronaut.
The word "россиянка" is used here to refer to a woman from Russia, highlighting her nationality in a historical achievement.
Я познакомился с россиянкой на конференции по экологии.
I met a Russian woman at the ecology conference.
In this sentence, "россиянка" denotes the nationality of a woman the speaker met, emphasizing her origins in the given context.
Эта россиянка участвует в чемпионате мира по шахматам.
This Russian woman is participating in the World Chess Championship.
Here, "россиянка" is used to describe a female participant in the chess championship, identifying her as being from Russia.
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