Novorossiya
a map of Novorossiya (New Russia)
Meaning
Proper Noun
- 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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Origin
- From Russian Новоро́ссия, from но́вый + Росси́я.
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