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Belarus meaning

EN[ˌbɛləˈɹuːs] [ˌbɛləˈɹus] [ˌbeɪləˈɹus] [ˌbɛlɪ̈ˈɹus] [ˌbeɪ̯lɪ̈ˈɹus]
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  • Belarus (/bɛləˈruːs/ bel-ə-ROOSS; Belarusian: Белару́сь Bielaruś pronounced [bʲɛlaˈrusʲ]; Russian: Белару́сь, tr.
  • Until the 20th century, the lands of modern-day Belarus belonged to several countries, including the Principality of Polotsk, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Empire.
  • The parliament of the republic declared the sovereignty of Belarus on 27 July 1990, and during the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Belarus declared independence on 25 August 1991. Alexander Lukashenko has been the country's president since 1994.
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    Definition of Belarus in English Dictionary

  • Proper nounPREbel-
    1. A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Рэспу́блiка Белару́сь ‎(Respúblika Bjelarúsʹ)).
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • In many Eastern European countries homosexuals face blatant persecution, as the recent criminalization of homosexuality and repeated homonegative riots in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine demonstrate.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Nouns
        • Proper nouns
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      2. en Belarusan
      3. en Belarusian
      4. en Belarusans
      5. en Belarusians
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of Belarus for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "Belarus" is a noun, more specifically, a proper noun.
      Definiteness: Level 9
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