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Nizhny Novgorod

proper noun

  1. capital of Volga Federal District, Russia
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌnɪʒ.ni ˈnɒv.ɡə.ɹɒd/ / /ˌnɪʒ.ni ˈnɔːv.ɡə.ɹəd/ / /ˌnɪʒ.ni ˈnɑv.ɡə.ɹɑd/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Ни́жний Но́вгород (Nížnij Nóvgorod, literally “lower Newtown”).

  1. An oblast and federal subject of Russia.
  2. The capital city of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia; the fourth-largest in the country by population.

    England can now move on to face Panama in Nizhny Novgorod with confidence and momentum.