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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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.
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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
The European Film Academy (EFA) and Belarusian Independent Film Academy (BIFA) have issued a statement calling for the immediate release of Belarusian filmmaker and activist Andrei Gnyot, who is currently detained in Serbia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 July 2024
The Belarusian had struggled with a stomach illness during her French Open quarterfinal loss to Mirra Andreeva on June 5, her first defeat before the semifinals of a major since 2022.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 18 June 2024
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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
The European Film Academy (EFA) and Belarusian Independent Film Academy (BIFA) have issued a statement calling for the immediate release of Belarusian filmmaker and activist Andrei Gnyot, who is currently detained in Serbia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 July 2024
The Belarusian had struggled with a stomach illness during her French Open quarterfinal loss to Mirra Andreeva on June 5, her first defeat before the semifinals of a major since 2022.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 18 June 2024
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“Belarusian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belarusian. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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