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.

Synonyms

Related terms

(members of the proposed Novorossiya) DPR, LPR; Donetsk, Luhansk, Lugansk
(region where the proposed Novorossiya's members are in) Donbas

Translations

an area north of the Black Sea

Armenian: Նովոռուսիա (Novoṙusia), Նովոռոսիա (Novoṙosia)
Belarusian: Наваро́сія f (Navarósija)
Bengali: নবরূসিয়া (nobruśiẏa)
Bulgarian: Новору́сия f (Novorúsija)
Czech: Nové Rusko n
French: Nouvelle Russie f
German: Neurussland n
Hindi: नवरूसिया (navrūsiyā)
Japanese: ノヴォロシア (Novoroshia)
Korean: 노보로시야 (Noborosiya)
Latvian: Jaunkrievija f
Lithuanian: Naujoji Rusija f
Marathi: नोवोरोस्सिया (novorossiyā)
Polish: Noworosja (pl) f
Russian: Новоро́ссия (ru) f (Novoróssija)
Slovak: Nové Rusko n
Tatar: Яңарусия (Yañarusiyä)
Ukrainian: Новоро́сія f (Novorósija)

breakaway confederation in Ukraine

Marathi: नोवोरोस्सिया (novorossiyā)
Russian: Новоро́ссия (ru) f (Novoróssija)
Ukrainian: Новоро́сія f (Novorósija)

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