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Byelorussian

American  
[byel-oh-ruhsh-uhn, bel-oh-] / ˌbjɛl oʊˈrʌʃ ən, ˌbɛl oʊ- /
Or Belorussian

adjective

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


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

"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

Etymology

Origin of Byelorussian

Byelorussi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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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

In his most formal black hat he welcomed Polish Communist Chief Wladyslaw Gomulka at the rainswept Byelorussian station for an important party visit.

From Time Magazine Archive

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