Belarus

American  

[byel-uh-roos, bel‑] / ˌbyɛl əˈrus, ˌbɛl‑ /

noun

1. Formerly White Russian Soviet Socialist Republic.  Formerly Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic,.  a republic in eastern Europe, north of Ukraine: formerly a part of the Soviet Union. 80,154 sq. mi. (207,600 sq. km). Minsk.

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Belarus British  

/ ˌbɛl-, -ˌrʊs, ˌbjɛləʊˈrʌʃə, ˈbɛləˌrʌs /

noun

1. Also called: Byelorussian Republic.   Bielorussia.   White Russia.  a republic in E Europe; part of the medieval Lithuanian and Polish empires before being occupied by Russia; a Soviet republic (1919–91); in 1997 formed a close political and economic union with Russia: mainly low-lying and forested. Languages: Belarussian; Russian. Religion: believers are mostly Christian. Currency: rouble. Capital: Minsk. Pop: 9 625 888 (2013 est). Area: 207 600 sq km (80 134 sq miles)

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Belarus Cultural  

1. Republic in eastern Europe, bordered to the northwest by Russia, Lithuania, and Latvia, to the northeast, east, and southeast by Russia, to the south by Ukraine, and to the west by Poland. Its capital and largest city is Minsk.

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Belarus is also known as White Russia or Belorussia.

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

Example Sentences

Washington lifted sanctions on potash, a key ingredient for fertilizer and an important source of hard currency for Belarus, the third-largest producer after Canada and Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal

When soldiers are returned to Russia, they are bused from Belarus, bordering Russia and Ukraine, where most exchanges occur.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whenever the wind blows northwest from Belarus, Lithuania braces for problems.

From BBC

Then came another, on a bus out of Belarus, where she thanked everyone who'd helped bring this moment about.

From BBC

“An important step in U.S.-Belarus relations,” Coale said in a post on X Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal