Поднебесная

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Russian

Etymology

под- (pod-) +‎ небеса́ (nebesá) +‎ -ная (-naja). Literally, (the country) under Heavens; calque of Chinese 天下 (Tiānxià, Under Heaven).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Поднебе́сная (Podnebésnajaf inan (genitive Поднебе́сной)

  1. (poetic or ironic) China, Celestial Empire (a country in East Asia)
    Synonym: Кита́й m (Kitáj)

Declension