Dezhnev
[ dezh-nef, -nee-awf; Russian dyi-zhnyawf ]
/ ˈdɛʒ nɛf, -niˌɔf; Russian dyɪˈʒnyɔf /
noun
Cape,
a cape in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, on the Bering Strait: the northeasternmost point of Asia.
Also called
East Cape.
British Dictionary definitions for dezhnev
Dezhnev
/ (Russian dɪʒˈnjɔf) /
noun
Cape Dezhnev
a cape in NE Russia at the E end of Chukchi Peninsula: the northeasternmost point of Asia
Former name: East Cape