Novorossiya
English
a map of Novorossiya (New Russia)
Etymology
From Russian Новоро́ссия (Novoróssija), from но́вый (nóvyj, “new”) + Росси́я (Rossíja, “Russia”).
Proper noun
Novorossiya
- (historical) An area north of the Black Sea which was conquered by the Russian Empire at the end of the 18th century, located in present-day Ukraine.
- A proposed confederation of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic, breakaway states involved in the ongoing Ukraine crisis.
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Translations
an area north of the Black Sea
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breakaway confederation in Ukraine
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