Novgorod
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- proper noun
- /ˈnɒvɡərəd/
- With Sasha dead, I was to be sent east, but the secretary at the station in Novgorod spotted me on the platform.
- Novgorod and Pskov
Examples
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Remember that the first republics in Russia (Novgorod and Pskov) were around much earlier than most Western nations.
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And I meet this crazy guy from Novgorod.
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Some short, fat Russian from Novgorod?
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So I came to England with other actors to make shows; I met this freak from Novgorod.
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Particularly far-reaching and intense were the contacts in Novgorod.
Academic text (2000) -
The Vikings, whom the Russians called variagi (Varangians), were also involved in the development of early Kiev and Novgorod.
Academic text (2000) -
Medieval Novgorod was divided into separate residential quarters that were split up along ethnic boundaries (Janin 1986, 214).
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In the older center, Kiev, the cult of Mokosh flourished, and later, in Novgorod, the worship of the goddess was transformed into that of St. Paraskeva-Piatnitsa.
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Makarii was a long-term advocate for the necessity of converting Muscovy's non-Orthodox populations; as the archbishop of Novgorod and Pskov earlier in his career, he had dedicated himself to the task among Novgorod's extensive territories in the north.
Academic text (2007) -
Many tourists visit Novgorod to explore its historical architecture and ancient monuments.
Synonyms
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8.8
A historic city in northwest Russia on the Volkhov River that was a medieval trading center
Surface Forms
Etymology
Novgorod comes from old Slavic parts nov- 'new' and gorod 'town', so it literally means 'new town', which explains why it is the name of a city and gives a fun surprise since Novgorod is now one of Russia's oldest cities.