Novaya Zemlya

[ noh-vuh-yuh zem-lee-ah; Russian naw-vuh-yuh zyim-lyah ]
/ ˈnoʊ və yə ˌzɛm liˈɑ; Russian ˈnɔ və yə zyɪmˈlyɑ /

noun

two large islands in the Arctic Ocean, N of and belonging to the Russian Federation. 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).

Example sentences from the Web for novaya zemlya

  • On the other hand, they may be in Novaya-Zemlya, or in some region of the far north never yet penetrated by others.

    Steve Young |George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for novaya zemlya

Novaya Zemlya
/ (Russian ˈnɔvəjə zɪmˈlja) /

noun

an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, off the NE coast of Russia: consists of two large islands and many islets. Area: about 81 279 sq km (31 382 sq miles)