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 

ˌb(y)ā-

or less commonly Belarusan

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

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s probably not conceit, likely the native Belarusian’s attempt to say the Hawks should aspire to beat the Avs, the nuance lost in translation. —Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025

There, courtesy of the Belarusian KGB, three people who had been jailed — an American and two Belarusian political prisoners — were waiting to be picked up. —Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025

The Belarusian has quickly made Melbourne her home-from-home, dropping only one set on the way to the final. —George Ramsay, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025

The Belarusian, who is seeking to become the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, easily dispatched her American opponent before celebrating with a dance during her on-court interview afterwards. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025

The Belarusian has won three Slams in the past two years and has been a model of consistency. —Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

While Sabalenka has a fairly easy start, things could get tougher later as the Belarusian could face Paris Olympics champion and fifth seed Zheng Qinwen in the quarter-final. —Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

No civilized country or international organization co-operates with Belarus in the search for and extradition of fugitive politically active Belarusians. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 July 2024

These moves escalate regional tensions and expose Belarusians to greater risks of military escalation. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 1