White Russia, alternatively known as White Rus` or White Ruthenia, is an archaism for the eastern part of present-day Belarus, including the cities of Polotsk, Vitebsk, and Mogilev. Situated in the historical region of Ruthenia or Rus`, the name was a literal translation of Belaya Rus` (Belarusian and Russian: Белая Русь), meaning `Wh...
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former region of eastern Europe that is roughly coextensive with present-day Belarus (q.v.), or Belorussia.
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archaic or obsolete terms > Places: Byelarus, formerly Belorussia, officially Republic of Belarus. E central Europe. Belarus borders on Poland in the west, on Lithuania and Latvia in the north, on Russia in the east, and on Ukraine in the south.
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