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Belarusian

noun Be·la·rus·ian \ ˌb(y)e-lä-ˈrü-sē-ən , ˌb(y)ā- \
variants: or Belarussian play \-ˈrə-shən\ or less commonly Belarusan play \-ˈrü-sən\

Definition of Belarusian

1 : a native or inhabitant of Belarus
2 : the Slavic language of the Belarusians
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Belarusian

or Belarussian or less commonly Belarusan adjective

First Known Use of belarusian

1951

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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