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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.


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

When the situation in Poland deteriorated in December 1980 and Soviet divisions were put in a heightened state of readiness, the Carpathian, Baltic and Byelorussian military districts called up reservists.

From Time Magazine Archive

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