Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Belarus has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:
a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet
"Belarus, once a Soviet republic, is now a landlocked country in Eastern Europe."
A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Рэспу́бліка Белару́сь (Respúblika Bjelarúsʹ)).
"Many international visitors travel to Belarus, a small but historically significant country located in Eastern Europe."
The name comes from the Belarusian word Belaruś, which literally means "white Russia." It was adopted directly into English to refer to the country.