Byelorussian

American  

[byel-oh-ruhsh-uhn, bel-oh-] / ˌbyɛl oʊˈrʌʃ ən, ˌbɛl oʊ- /

Or Belorussian

adjective

1. of or relating to Belarus, its people, or their language.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Belarus.

2. an East Slavic language, spoken by the inhabitants of Belarus and written in the Cyrillic alphabet.

Byelorussian British  

adjective

1. a variant spelling of Belarussian

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Etymology

Origin of Byelorussian

Byelorussi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Among the companies targeted was the state-owned Belavia Belarusian Airlines and Byelorussian Steel Works Management Company, which produces steel products and was previously sanctioned by the European Union as well.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2023

A Florida-based joint venture with Byelorussian Steel Works named BEL-KAP-STEEL LLC was also sanctioned by the Treasury Department, the Treasury Department said.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2023

A number, including some in Swahili, Kazakh and Byelorussian, suggest scientists are divided over its causes.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2021

Her mother had grown up in a small Byelorussian town where the pursuit of higher education was rare for anyone, and particularly for women.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 2, 2010

Ustinov's other post as First Deputy Premier went to a Byelorussian apparatchik, Kirill T. Mazurov, 50.

From Time Magazine Archive