Minsk

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Minsk

 (mĭnsk)
The capital and largest city of Belarus, in the central part of the country. It was first mentioned in 1067 as a settlement in Kievan Russia. Because of its strategic location, Minsk was ruled or occupied from the 1200s by various powers until Belarus gained independence in 1991.
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Minsk

(mɪnsk)
n
(Placename) the capital of Belarus: an industrial city and educational and cultural centre, with a university (1921). Pop: 1 709 000 (2005 est)
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Minsk

(mɪnsk)

n.
the capital of Belarus, in the central part, on a tributary of the Berezina. 1,589,000.
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Noun1.Minsk - the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent StatesMinsk - the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Belarus, Belorussia, Byelarus, Byelorussia, Republic of Belarus, White Russia - a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet
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'Minsk is to be turned into a European-model city where people feel comfortable, the president says.' (Pravda, 29 August 2002, Moscow)
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