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Byelorussia

American  
[byel-oh-ruhsh-uh, bel-oh-] / ˌbjɛl oʊˈrʌʃ ə, ˌbɛl oʊ- /
Or Belorussia

noun

  1. Belarus.

  2. a region in the western part of former czarist Russia.


Byelorussia British  

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Belarus

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Dec. 8 - Russia, Ukraine and Byelorussia proclaim Commonwealth of Independent States with no role for a central authority or Gorbachev.

From Reuters Aug. 30, 2022

Mr. Shushkevich, the head of the republic of Byelorussia, as Belarus was called at the time, spoke about the signing of the agreement with pride in an interview last year with the Associated Press.

From Washington Post May 4, 2022

Stanislav Shushkevich, the head of the republic of Byelorussia, as Belarus was called at the time, spoke about the signing of the agreement with pride.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2021

Schoolchildren in Byelorussia and Ukraine – the worst hit by fallout – were instructed to continue with their May Day celebrations and parades, even as the rain brought radioactive particles down on them.

From The Guardian Jun. 16, 2019

Indeed there were: some 320 towns in Byelorussia alone bore names like Roofless, Slobsville and Dirt; Abscess, Deviltry and Grief.*

From Time Magazine Archive

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