Minsk

[ minsk; Russian myeensk ]

/ mɪnsk; Russian myinsk /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Byelorussia (Belarus), in the central part, on a tributary of the Berezina.

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Words nearby Minsk

minor triad, Minos, Minot, Minotaur, minoxidil, Minsk, minster, minstrel, minstrel show, minstrelsy, mint

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How to use Minsk in a sentence

On a hot summer day last August, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was pacing up and down her empty apartment in Minsk, the capital of Belarus in Central Europe, her life—and her country—in turmoil.
How a Belarusian Teacher and Stay-at-Home Mom Came to Lead a National Revolt|Vivienne Walt|February 25, 2021|Time
In December 1992, Svo had just returned from a “business trip” in Germany when his room at Moscow’s Hotel Minsk was raided.
The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death|Fiona Zublin|October 9, 2020|Ozy
Victoria Biran, perhaps the brightest activist of her generation, dropped all business in Berlin and flew to Minsk to be with the people in this most important period for the whole country.
Belarus protests hit home|Viachaslau Bortnik|October 3, 2020|Washington Blade
Biran, who is a project manager, flew from Berlin to Minsk three days after the disputed vote.
Belarusian LGBTQ activist arrested during anti-government protest|Michael K. Lavers|September 28, 2020|Washington Blade

Belarusian police officer, writing to Mikita Mikado The son of a doctor, Mikado was born in Minsk, the Belarusian capital.
Backing Police Who Lay Down Their Arms in Belarus|Nick Fouriezos|August 18, 2020|Ozy
“I really hope that a peaceful process will be initiated in Minsk on Friday,” Poroshenko said at a meeting in Kiev.
Putin and Poroshenko Agree to… Think About a Ukraine Ceasefire|Anna Nemtsova|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Le tout Minsk turns out in protest, catching the authorities by surprise.
The Belarus Free Theatre’s Badass Dissident Artists Get the HBO Treatment|Katie Baker|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Red Church in the centre of Minsk, once a symbol of Belarusian nationalism, is now a place of mourning.
Forget Kim Jong Un—China’s New Favorite Dictator Is Belarus’s Aleksandr Lukashenko.|Kapil Komireddi|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It lay on an imaginary map of Europe, somewhere between Minsk and Vienna.
For My Money, I'll Take the Al-Kuwaitis|Gershom Gorenberg|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Those of us whose grandparents did come from somewhere between Minsk and Vienna also lose out.
For My Money, I'll Take the Al-Kuwaitis|Gershom Gorenberg|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If mortal men could bring it, then the corn should come from Minsk.
The Adventures of Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle
So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
The Adventures of Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle
Our plan is this: In the coming spring there is to be a great concentration of troops in the Government of Minsk.
The Green Book|Mr Jkai
As we approached Minsk the road was sandy, and we entered by a wooden bridge over a small stream and along an avenue of trees.
Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2|John Lloyd Stephens
The eastern part of Minsk, on the strength of the word Narym is considered to have been Ugrian.
The Ethnology of Europe|Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for Minsk

Minsk

/ (mɪnsk) /

noun

the capital of Belarus: an industrial city and educational and cultural centre, with a university (1921). Pop: 1 709 000 (2005 est)

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