Belarus

geographical name Be·la·rus \ˌbē-lə-ˈrüs, ˌbye-lə-\

Definition of BELARUS

country N cen Europe; a constituent republic (Belorussia or Byelorussia ) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1919–91 ∗ Minsk area 80,154 square miles (207,599 square kilometers), pop 9,500,000

— Be·la·ru·san \-ˈrü-sən\ adjective or noun

— Be·la·ru·si·an \-ˈrü-sē-ən, -ˈrə-shən\ or Be·la·rus·sian \-ˈrə-shən\ adjective or noun

Rhymes with BELARUS

Betelgeuse, calaboose, charlotte russe, cook one's goose, fast and loose, introduce, mass-produce, Mother Goose, Odysseus, Prometheus, reproduce, self-abuse, Syracuse, Typhoeus, widow's cruse

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Belarus

geographical name Be·la·rus \ˌbē-lə-ˈrüs, ˌbyel-ə-\

Definition of BELARUS for Kids

country central Europe; capital, Minsk

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