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Belarussian

American  
[bel-uh-ruhsh-uhn, byel-] / ˌbɛl əˈrʌʃ ən, ˌbjɛl- /

adjective

  1. a somewhat nonstandard variant of Belarusian.


noun

  • Belarussians
    plural
  1. a person from Belarus; a somewhat nonstandard variant of Belarusian.

Belarussian British  
/ ˌbɛləʊˈrʌʃən, ˌbjɛl- /

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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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

So far, the US says it sees no evidence that Belarussian forces have become directly involved.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2022

The ministry statement, posted on Facebook at midnight, said the Belarussian troops have been brought into combat readiness and are concentrated close to Ukraine’s northern border.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2022

“Moreover, I wish to pay tribute to all the players, especially Russians and Belarussians, who bravely stated their position against the war. Their support is essential.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2022

But the Belarussians kept a respectful distance, gesturing toward her and speaking in hushed tones as she walked past.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2017

One in four Belarussians died in World War II. The scars of history shaped her.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2016

“They are not going to let the Belarussians take their market share,” said Gene Gauss, vice president of fertilizer and nutrition at San Francisco-based agricultural-products retailer Wilbur-Ellis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2015

Tens of millions more - classified in their old Soviet passports as ethnic Ukrainians, Belarussians or others - speak Russian as their first language.

From Reuters ● Apr. 11, 2014

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