Belorussia

geographical name

Be·lo·rus·sia | \ ˌbe-lō-ˈrə-shə

, ˌbye-lō-\

variants: or Byelorussia \ bē-ˌe-lō-

, ˌbye-lō- \

Definition of Belorussia

constituent republic of the U.S.S.R. bordering on Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia; became independent 1991 under the name Belarus