Rodina

From romanization of Russian ро́дина (ródina, literally “homeland”).

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Rodina

1. (slang, fiction) The Soviet Union.

• This is used typically in spy thrillers by Russian characters to refer to the USSR.

• motherland

• Orinda, Dorian, ordain, darion, ranoid, NORAID, inroad, Ardoin, donair, radion, dorian, draino

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic родина (rodina), from Proto-Slavic *rodina.

Rodina f

1. a village in Ariniș, Maramureș County, Romania