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belorussian

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Be⋅lo⋅rus⋅sia

[byel-uh-ruhsh-uh, bel-uh-]
–noun
Byelorussia.

Be⋅lo⋅rus⋅sian, adjective, noun

Bye⋅lo⋅rus⋅sian

[byel-oh-ruhsh-uhn, bel-oh-]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Byelorussia, its people, or their language.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Byelorussia.
3. an East Slavic language, spoken by the inhabitants of Byelorussia and written in the Cyrillic alphabet. Compare Slavic (def. 1).
Also, Belorussian.


Origin:
Byelorussi(a) + -an
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Be·la·rus·ian   (běl'ə-rōō'sē-ən, -rŭsh'ən, byěl'-)   
adj.  Of or relating to Belarus or its people, language, or culture.
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of Belarus.

  2. also Be·lo·rus·sian (běl'ō-rŭsh'ən, byěl'-) The Slavic language of the Belarusians.

Bel·o·rus·sian   (běl'ō-rŭsh'ən, byěl'-)   
adj.  Of or relating to the region or former Soviet Socialist Republic of Belorussia.
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of Belorussia.

  2. Variant of Belarusian.

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