English

a map of Novorossiya (New Russia)

Proper noun

Novorossiya

1. (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.
2. A proposed confederation of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic, breakaway states involved in the ongoing Ukraine crisis.

Synonyms

• New Russia
• Novo-Russia

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