Meanings
alternative rare Biełaruś · alternative rare Bielarus · alternative rare Bielarus' · alternative rare Belarus'
- A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.
In addition to the violence, "pushbacks" towards Belarus are increasing.
2024 July 24, Marlène Panara, “Poland allows police to open fire on migrants at the Belarusian border”, in InfoMigrants1 more example
At a signing ceremony in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on May 29, the presidents of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan ratified the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) into existence. An EEU modeled on the European Union was first mooted back in 1994 by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, but took off only after his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, seized upon its potential as a Moscow-centered, Asia-oriented alternative to the EU. […] Belarus was always going to be the most willing partner in Russia’s attempts at self-aggrandizement.
2014 July 1, Frank Jacobs, “Welcome to Stanistan”, in Foreign Policy, archived from the original on 03 Aug 2023Synonyms: Belorussia, Bielorussia, Byelorussia, White Russia
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
- Proto-Slavic*bělъ
- Old East Slavicбѣлъ (bělŭ)
- Proto-Finnic*roocci
- Old East SlavicРусь (Rusĭ)
- Old East SlavicБѣла Русь (Běla Rusĭ)
- BelarusianБе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ)
- BelarusianБелару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ)
- EnglishBelarus
Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ), from historical Бе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”).
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Afrikaans Belarus, Wit-Rusland
- Belaruscountry
- Wit-Ruslandcountry
Arabic بِيلَارُوسِيَا, رُوسْيَا الْبَيْضَاء
- بِيلَارُوسِيَا (bīlārūsiyā)country
- رُوسْيَا الْبَيْضَاء (rūsyā l-bayḍāʔ)country
- بِيلَارُوس (bīlārūs)country
Basque Bielorrusia
- Bielorrusiacountry
Bengali বেলারুশ
- বেলারুশ (belaruś)country
Bulgarian Белару́с, Белору́сия
- Белару́с (Belarús)country
- Белору́сия (Belorúsija)country
Catalan Bielorússia, Bielarús
- Bielorússiacountry
- Bielarúscountry
Chinese 白俄羅斯 /白俄罗斯
- 白俄羅斯 /白俄罗斯 (Pe̍h-gô-lô-su)country
Chinese Cantonese 白俄羅斯 /白俄罗斯
- 白俄羅斯 /白俄罗斯 (baak⁶ ngo⁴ lo⁴ si¹)country
Chinese Mandarin 白俄羅斯 /白俄罗斯, 白俄國 /白俄国
- 白俄羅斯 /白俄罗斯 (Bái'éluósī)country
- 白俄國 /白俄国 (Bái'éguó)country
- 白羅斯 /白罗斯 (Báiluósī)country
Czech Bělorusko, Bělarus
- Běloruskocountry
- Bělaruscountry
Danish Hviderusland, Belarus
- Hvideruslandcountry
- Belaruscountry
Dutch Wit-Rusland, Belarus
- Wit-Ruslandcountry
- Belaruscountry
- Belaroescountry
Esperanto Belorusujo, Belorusio
- Belorusujocountry
- Belorusiocountry
Estonian Valgevene
- Valgevenecountry
Finnish Valko-Venäjä
- Valko-Venäjäcountry
French Biélorussie, Bélarus
- Biélorussiecountry
- Bélaruscountry
- Russie blanchecountry
German Weißrussland, Belarus
- Weißrusslandcountry
- Belaruscountry
- Belorusslandcountry
- Weißrutheniencountry
- Wiissrusslandcountry
Greek Λευκορωσία
- Λευκορωσία (Lefkorosía)country
Hebrew בֵּלָארוּס, בֵּלָרוּס
- בֵּלָארוּסcountry
- בֵּלָרוּס (belarús)country
- רוּסְיָה הַלְּבָנָה (rúsya hal'vaná)country
Hindi बेलारूस
- बेलारूस (belārūs)country
Hungarian Fehéroroszország, Belarusz
- Fehéroroszországcountry
- Belaruszcountry
- Belarusz Köztársaságcountry
Icelandic Hvíta-Rússland, Belarús
- Hvíta-Rússlandcountry
- Belarúscountry
Indonesian Belarus, Belarusia
- Belaruscountry
- Belarusiacountry
Iranian Persian بِلاروس, بِلوروسِیِه
- بِلاروسcountry
- بِلوروسِیِه (belorusiye)country
- روسِیِهٔ سِفید (rusiye-ye sefid)country
Irish an Bhealarúis, Poblacht na Bealarúise
- an Bhealarúiscountry
- Poblacht na Bealarúisecountry
Italian Bielorussia, Belarus
- Bielorussiacountry
- Belaruscountry
- Russia Biancacountry
Japanese ベラルーシ, ベロルシア
- ベラルーシ (Berarūshi)country
- ベロルシア (Berorushia)country
Korean 벨라루스, 백러시아
- 벨라루스 (Bellaruseu)country
- 백러시아 (Baengneosia)country
- 벨로루시 (Bellorusi)country
- 벨라루씨 (Bellarussi)country
- 백로씨야 (Baengnossiya)country
Latin Ruthenia Alba, Belorussia
- Ruthenia Albacountry
- Belorussiacountry
- Russia Albacountry
- Albarussiacountry
Latvian Baltkrievija
- Baltkrievijacountry
Lithuanian Baltarusija, Gudija
- Baltarusijacountry
- Gudijacountry
Malay Belarus
- Belaruscountry
Māori Perarūhi
- Perarūhicountry
Norwegian Bokmål Hviterussland, Kviterussland
- Hviterusslandcountry
- Kviterusslandcountry
- Belaruscountry
Polish Białoruś
- Białoruścountry
Portuguese Bielorrússia, Belarus
- Bielorrússiacountry
- Belaruscountry
Punjabi ਬੇਲਾਰੂਸ, بیلارُوس
- ਬੇਲਾਰੂਸ (belārūs)country
- بیلارُوس (belārūs)country
Romanian Belarus, Rutenia Albă
- Belaruscountry
- Rutenia Albăcountry
- Bielorusiacountry
Russian Белару́сь, Белору́ссия
- Белару́сь (Belarúsʹ)country
- Белору́ссия (Belorússija)country
- Бе́лая Русь (Bélaja Rusʹ)country
Scottish Gaelic Bealaruis
- Bealaruiscountry
Slovak Bielorusko
- Bieloruskocountry
Spanish Bielorrusia, Belarús
- Bielorrusiacountry
- Belarúscountry
- Rusia Blancacountry
Swahili Belarusi
- Belarusicountry
Swedish Vitryssland, Belarus
- Vitrysslandcountry
- Belaruscountry
Tagalog Belarus, Biyelorusya
- Belaruscountry
- Biyelorusyacountry
Tamil பெலருஸ், பெலாரஸ்
- பெலருஸ் (pelarus)country
- பெலாரஸ் (pelāras)country
Thai เบลารุส
- เบลารุส (bee-laa-rús)country
Turkish Beyaz Rusya, Belarus
- Beyaz Rusyacountry
- Belaruscountry
Ukrainian Білору́сь, Білору́сія
- Білору́сь (Bilorúsʹ)country
- Білору́сія (Bilorúsija)country
- Бі́ла Русь (Bíla Rusʹ)country
- Бєлару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ)country
Urdu بیلارُوس, سَفید رُوس
- بیلارُوس (belārūs)country
- سَفید رُوس (safed rūs)country
Vietnamese Bê-la-rút, Bạch Nga
- Bê-la-rútcountry
- Bạch Ngacountry
Welsh Belarws, Rwsia Wen
- Belarwscountry
- Rwsia Wencountry
Yiddish ווײַסרוסלאַנד, בעלאָרוסיע
- ווײַסרוסלאַנד (vaysrusland)country
- בעלאָרוסיע (belorusye)country
- בעלאַרוס (belarus)country
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Cite this entry
Belarus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belarus
“Belarus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belarus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belarus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belarus.
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