Belarussian
Americanadjective
noun
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Belarussians
plural
adjective
noun
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the official language of Belarus: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian
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a native or inhabitant of Belarus
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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
However, the Belarussian leader’s trip also illustrates the depth of Beijing’s ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his allies.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 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
“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
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
All these nations, Russians, Belarussians, we are like brothers and sisters.
From Reuters ● Feb. 17, 2014
“They are coming out because they have no way to live,” the announcer said dolefully over images of a gathering, describing the participants as ordinary Belarussians fed up with their economic hardship.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2011
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