Nizhny Novgorod
proper noun
- capital of Volga Federal District, Russia
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”).
- An oblast and federal subject of Russia.
- 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.”