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Definition of Minsk
1. Noun. The capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: Belarus, Belorussia, Byelarus, Byelorussia, Republic Of Belarus, White Russia
Definition of Minsk
1. Proper noun. The capital of Belarus ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Minsk
Literary usage of Minsk
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Azerbaijan: Seven Years of Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh by Christopher Panico, Human Rights Watch, Jemera Rone (1994)
"At present, two main bodies conduct negotiations to end the fighting in
Nagorno-Karabakh: the OSCE Minsk Group and the Russian government. ..."
2. History of the Expedition to Russia, Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in by Philippe-Paul Ségur (1840)
"Both they and he had reason to expect that Maret, Oudinot, or Victor, would
provide for the safety of Minsk." CHAPTER II. ..."
3. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"PINSK, a district town of the government of Minsk, Russia, is situated in a marshy
region at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers, 172 miles to the ..."
4. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1861)
"The territory of Minsk is a vast plain, over which are scattered a few hills of
... Minsk is divided into 10 circles, and was formerly a part of the ..."
5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"... Minsk suffered much from the violent attempts at proselytism on the part of
Emperors Nicholas I and Alexander II, by whom the Uniat Lithuanians and ..."
6. Poland and the Minority Races by Arthur Lehman Goodhart (1920)
"to send another telegram to Warsaw to urge the Government to rush food to Minsk.
That afternoon a number of the children had fainted at the orphan ..."
7. American Jewish Year Book by American Jewish Committee, Jewish Publication Society of America (1920)
"Minsk: Jews close their businesses, and remain indoors on hearing of approach
... Minsk: Polish authorities fail to comply with request of Jewish communal ..."
8. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"The territory of Minsk is a vast plain, over which are scattered a few hills of
... Minsk is divided into 10 circles, and was formerly a part of the ..."
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