Novorossiya
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Russian Новоро́ссия (Novoróssija), from но́вый (nóvyj, “new”) + Росси́я (Rossíja, “Russia”).
Proper noun[edit]
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[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- (members of the proposed Novorossiya) DPR, LPR; Donetsk, Luhansk, Lugansk
- (region where the proposed Novorossiya's members are in) Donbas
Translations[edit]
an area north of the Black Sea
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breakaway confederation in Ukraine
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