Belarus definition

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noun

(1) A landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet

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Etymology

From bel- + -a- (connecting morpheme) + Rus ("Ruthenia"); The stem bel- is cognate with Balt- (Baltic) < Lithuanian balts (white). Compare Belarusian , Russian , .

Proper noun

A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (Рэспублiка Беларусь).