# Nizhny Novgorod

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌnɪʒ.ni ˈnɒv.ɡə.ɹɒd/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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