Novgorod

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UK/ˈnɒv.ɡə.ɹɒd/UK/ˈnɔːv.ɡə.ɹət/US/ˈnɑv.ɡə.ɹɑd/

proper noun

An oblast in northwestern Russia.

Similar
Veliky NovgorodNovgorod Republic
OriginRussian Но́вгород →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An oblast in northwestern Russia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

    Synonyms: Veliky Novgorod

  3. historicalA former principality and medieval state located in modern Russia.

    Synonyms: Novgorod Republic

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

Similar
Veliky Novgorod

proper nounA former principality and medieval state located in modern Russia.

Similar
Novgorod Republic
Also see
novgorod republicveliky novgorod

Origin

  1. RussianНо́вгород“Newtown”
  2. EnglishNovgorod

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

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Translations

Arabic نُوفْغُورُود
  • نُوفْغُورُود (nufḡurud)city
Bulgarian Но́вгород
  • Но́вгород (Nóvgorod)city
Chinese Mandarin 諾夫哥羅德 /诺夫哥罗德
  • 諾夫哥羅德 /诺夫哥罗德 (Nuòfūgēluódé)city
Czech Novgorod
  • Novgorodcity
Danish Novgorod, Velikij Novgorod
  • Novgorodcity
  • Velikij Novgorodcity
Esperanto Novgorodo
  • Novgorodocity
Finnish Novgorod
  • Novgorodcity
French Novgorod
  • Novgorodcity
German Nowgorod
  • Nowgorodcity
Greek Νόβγκοροντ
  • Νόβγκοροντ (Nóvgkoront)city
Hebrew נובגורוד
  • נובגורודcity
Hindi नॉवग्रोद
  • नॉवग्रोद (nŏvagrod)city
Icelandic Hólmgarður
  • Hólmgarðurcity
Japanese ノヴゴロド, ノブゴロド
  • ノヴゴロド (Novugorodo)city
  • ノブゴロド (Nobugorodo)city
Korean 노브고로드
  • 노브고로드 (Nobeugorodeu)city
Latin Novogardia
  • Novogardiacity
Lithuanian Naugardas, Didysis Naugardas
  • Naugardascity
  • Didysis Naugardascity
Persian نووگورود, ولیکی نووگورود
  • نووگورودcity
  • ولیکی نووگورودcity
Polish Nowgorod
  • Nowgorodcity
Portuguese Novgorod
  • Novgorodcity
Romanian Novgorod
  • Novgorodcity
Russian Но́вгород, Вели́кий Но́вгород
  • Но́вгород (Nóvgorod)city
  • Вели́кий Но́вгород (Velíkij Nóvgorod)city
Spanish Nóvgorod
  • Nóvgorodcity
Swedish Novgorod
  • Novgorodcity
Ukrainian Но́вгород
  • Но́вгород (Nóvhorod)city
Vietnamese Novgorod
  • Novgorodcity
Cite this entry
APA

Novgorod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Novgorod

MLA

“Novgorod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Novgorod. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Novgorod,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Novgorod.

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