Belorussia
Syllabification: (Be·lo·rus·sia)
Pronunciation: /ˌbelōˈrəSHə/
(also Byelorussia)
Definition of Belorussia
- former name for Belarus.
Origin:
Russian Belorossiya, from belyĭ 'white' + Rossiya 'Russia'
Russian Belorossiya, from belyĭ 'white' + Rossiya 'Russia'