Etymology

Novgorod

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Today it means: An oblast in northwestern Russia. Full definition →

Russian Но́вгород
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromНо́вгород“Newtown”
  2. English todayNovgorod

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

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