Novgorod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An oblast in northwestern Russia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
  3. A former principality and medieval state located in modern Russia.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɒv.ɡə.ɹɒd/ /ˈnɔːv.ɡə.ɹət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Novgorod.wav /ˈnɑv.ɡə.ɹɑd/

Word forms

Novgorod

Etymology

From Russian Но́вгород (Nóvgorod, “Newtown”). Doublet of Novigrad.

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