BELORUSSIA


Meaning of BELORUSSIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ be-l ō - ' r ə -sh ə , ˌ bye-l ō -

Variant: or Bye · lo · rus · sia \ b ē - ˌ e-l ō -, ˌ bye-l ō - \

Function: geographical name

constituent republic of the U.S.S.R. bordering on Poland, Lithuania, & Latvia; became independent 1991 ― see BELARUS

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.