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Belarusian

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[bel-uh-roos-ee-uhn, byel-] / ˌbɛl əˈrus i ən, ˌbjɛl- /

adjective

  1. relating or belonging to Belarus, its people, or their culture or language.


noun

Belarusians plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Belarus.

  2. the Slavic language spoken in Belarus.

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But Belarusian Sabalenka kept her cool against the increasingly frustrated 2017 French Open champion to secure a 6-4 6-4 victory and keep her hopes of a first Wimbledon title alive.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Both defense ministries published a video of what they said were trucks taking nuclear warheads out of storage and delivering them to Belarusian troops.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Moscow has also been increasingly using drone ground stations on Belarusian territory to direct drones launched from Russia deeper into Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

World number one Aryna Sabalenka could await Chwalinska the last four, with the Belarusian taking on Russian Diana Shnaider later on Wednesday.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

In mid-1994, the Belarusian government embarked on an austerity program with IMF support to slash state credits and consumer subsidies in order to bring down the budget deficit and reduce inflation.

From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

It was announced in February that six Russians and four Belarusians will compete at the Paralympics after the IPC lifted the nations' suspensions last year.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

"It's impossible to turn this page of our history. Belarusians will never think like slaves, like we were before 2020. It was really a revolution of the mind."

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to take part under their own flags at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics rather than as neutral athletes, the Games' governing body confirmed to AFP on Tuesday.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

Borzykin is part of a volleyball group of Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians and says they are "all on the same wavelength".

From BBC Oct. 6, 2024

They are only hesitantly and tentatively Macedonians, or Moldovans, or Belarusians, or Kazakhs, or Yugoslavs.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel

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