Novgorod

[ nov-guh-rod; Russian nawv-guh-ruh t ]

/ ˈnɒv gəˌrɒd; Russian ˈnɔv gə rət /

noun

a city in the Russian Federation in Europe, SE of St. Petersburg: a former capital of Russia.

Example sentences from the Web for novgorod

The original Russian state, “Old Russia,” was established at Novgorod in A.D. 862 by marauding Vikings.

Russian History Is on Our Side: Putin Will Surely Screw Himself |P. J. O’Rourke |May 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Czar took the military colony of Novgorod for his first inspection; Araktseieff was in his retinue.

The Green Book |Mr Jkai
Thus, at Novgorod, a bale of linen is discovered to be bad, so that "no honourable and good man could be paid in such ware."

The Hansa Towns |Helen Zimmern
Three years later they returned at the invitation of the people of Novgorod.

The Story of Russia |R. Van Bergen, M.A.

Schools were widely established, in one of which three hundred of the youth of Novgorod were educated.

Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) |Charles Morris
In the flesh he had to content himself with a journey to Novgorod and Moscow.

George Borrow |Edward Thomas

British Dictionary definitions for novgorod

Novgorod

/ (Russian ˈnɔvɡərət) /

noun

a city in NW Russia, on the Volkhov River; became a principality in 862 under Rurik, an event regarded as the founding of the Russian state; a major trading centre in the Middle Ages; destroyed by Ivan the Terrible in 1570. Pop: 215 000 (2005 est)

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