Cosmonaut (noun)

An astronaut from Russia or the Soviet Union.

Origin:

From the russian word "космонавт" meaning "cosmonaut".

Examples:

1. Yuri Gagarin was the first cosmonaut to orbit the Earth.
2. The cosmonaut spent over a year on the International Space Station.
3. The Soviet Union's successful launch of the Sputnik satellite in 1957 established the nation as a major player in the space race and paved the way for the first human cosmonaut flight in 1961.
4. Cosmonauts go through intense physical and psychological training to prepare for space flight.
5. The first woman cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, flew on Vostok 6 in 1963.