Belarus
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See also Bélarus
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From Slavonic bel- ("white") + -a- (connecting morpheme) + Rus ("Ruthenia"); The stem bel- is cognate with Balt- (Baltic) < Lithuanian balts (white). Compare Belarusian Беларусь (Belarús’), Russian Беларусь (Belarús’), Белоруссия (Belorússija).
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Belarus
- A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (Рэспублiка Беларусь).
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- Belorussia
- Byelorussia (obsolete)
- White Russia (obsolete)
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country
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[edit] Galician
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Belarus f.
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[edit] Tatar
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Belarus

