Nizhni Novgorod

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈniʒnij ˈnɔvɡərət/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nizh′nē nov′gə rod′; Russ. nyē′zhnyē nôv′gə rət)



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Nizh•ni Nov•go•rod  (nizh′nē nov′gə rod′; Russ. nyē′zhnyē nôv′gə rət),USA pronunciation 
  1. a city in the Russian Federation in Europe, E of Moscow, on the Volga River. 1,438,000. Formerly (1932–91), Gorki. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Nizhni Novgorod / ˈniʒnij ˈnɔvɡərət/
  1. a city and port in W central Russia, at the confluence of the Volga and Oka Rivers: situated on the Volga route from the Baltic to central Asia; birthplace of Maxim Gorki. Pop: 1 288 000 (2005 est)
    Former name (1932–91): Gorki
'Nizhni Novgorod' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dzerzhinsk - Gorki - Kineshma - Mordvin - Murom - oka

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