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Belarussian

British  
/ ˌbjɛl-, ˌbɛləʊˈrʌʃən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Belarus, its people, or their language

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the official language of Belarus: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian

  2. a native or inhabitant of Belarus

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He has played 24 Ligue 1 games for Lens after an £84,000 move in July 2023 from Belarussian side Energetik-BGU.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

Molchat Doma Give Bandcamp and TikTok credit where it’s due — few other forces could have elevated a Belarussian harsh-electronic trio to global stars during a pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023

“The Belarussian military highly likely maintains minimal capability to undertake complex operations,” British military intelligence officials tweeted.

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2022

Ten Belarussian activists, many of whom identified themselves as anarchists, were sentenced from 5 to 17 years in prison, human rights organization Spring 96 reported.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2022

The Queen’s and Eastbourne tournaments were spared punishment from the ATP on Monday for banning Russian and Belarussian players.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2022

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