Novgorod

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɔvɡərət/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nov′gə rod′; Russ. nôv′gə rət)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Nov•go•rod  (nov′gə rod′; Russ. nôv′gə rət),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in the Russian Federation in Europe, SE of St. Petersburg: a former capital of Russia. 228,000.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Novgorod / ˈnɔvɡərət/
  1. 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)
'Novgorod' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dzerzhinsk - Gorki - Ilmen - Kineshma - Kostroma - Mordvin - Murom - Nizhni Novgorod - Rurik - oka

Forum discussions with the word(s) "Novgorod" in the title:


Look up "Novgorod" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "Novgorod" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.