Belarusian
noun
Be·la·rus·ian
ˌb(y)e-lä-ˈrü-sē-ən 
ˌb(y)ā-
variants
or Belarussian
ˌb(y)e-lä-ˈrə-shən
or less commonly Belarusan
ˌb(y)ā-
ˌb(y)e-lä-ˈrü-sən
ˌb(y)ā-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Belarus
2
: the Slavic language of the Belarusians
Belarusian
adjective
or Belarussian
or less commonly Belarusan
Examples of Belarusian in a Sentence
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About 500,000 people, including key opposition figures, have since fled the country of 9.5 million, and the authorities this year began a campaign against Belarusians abroad who call for tougher sanctions against Lukashenko’s government.
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Yuras Karmanau, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
The Belarusian was wobbling from a position of total control at one set up and 4-2 which previously would have eaten away at her soul and spirit.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
For Belarusians, such acquiescence would amount to a brutal betrayal of their hopes, substituting the current dictatorial regime with an equally brutal dictatorship by the Kremlin.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2020
The Belarusian was runner-up in 2023, losing to American Coco Gauff.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
If the Belarusian doesn’t win 91 per cent of first serves, then there are going to be opportunities.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Ukrainian defenses downed 60 attack UAVs, the air force said, with two drones returning back into Russian airspace and one into Belarusian.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
The Belarusian eventually won the set with a backhand winner, then won three of the first four games in the next set.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The words were widely chanted by Belarusians protesting against the re-election of the country’s president Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Vladimir Putin, in 2020 amid allegations that the vote was rigged.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2024
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Yuras Karmanau, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
The Belarusian was wobbling from a position of total control at one set up and 4-2 which previously would have eaten away at her soul and spirit.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
For Belarusians, such acquiescence would amount to a brutal betrayal of their hopes, substituting the current dictatorial regime with an equally brutal dictatorship by the Kremlin.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2020
The Belarusian was runner-up in 2023, losing to American Coco Gauff.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
If the Belarusian doesn’t win 91 per cent of first serves, then there are going to be opportunities.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Ukrainian defenses downed 60 attack UAVs, the air force said, with two drones returning back into Russian airspace and one into Belarusian.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
The Belarusian eventually won the set with a backhand winner, then won three of the first four games in the next set.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The words were widely chanted by Belarusians protesting against the re-election of the country’s president Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Vladimir Putin, in 2020 amid allegations that the vote was rigged.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2024
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“Belarusian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belarusian. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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