Nikolayev
or Ni·ko·la·ev
[ nik-uh-lah-yuh f; Russian nyi-kuh-lah-yif ]
/ ˌnɪk əˈlɑ yəf; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪf /
noun
a city in S Ukraine, in the SW on the Bug River.
Formerly
Vernoleninsk.
Example sentences from the Web for nikolayev
Nikolayev has had funeral after funeral this week, sometimes several in a day.
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British Dictionary definitions for nikolayev
Nikolayev
/ (Russian nikaˈlajɪf) /
noun
a city in S Ukraine on the Southern Bug about 64 km (40 miles) from the Black Sea: founded as a naval base in 1788; one of the leading Black Sea ports. Pop: 518 000 (2005 est)
Former name: Vernoleninsk