Nikolayev
or Ni·ko·la·ev
[ nik-uh-lah-yuhf; Russian nyi-kuh-lah-yif ]
/ ˌnɪk əˈlɑ yəf; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪf /
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noun
the Russian name of Mykolayiv.
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Words nearby Nikolayev
Nikko fir, nikkud, Nikky, Nikolainkaupunki, Nikolaus von Cusa, Nikolayev, Nikon, Nikopol, niksen, nil, nil admirari
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How to use Nikolayev in a sentence
Nikolayev has had funeral after funeral this week, sometimes several in a day.
British Dictionary definitions for Nikolayev
Nikolayev
/ (Russian nikaˈlajɪf) /
noun
a city in S Ukraine on the Southern Bug about 64 km (40 miles) from the Black Sea: founded as a naval base in 1788; one of the leading Black Sea ports. Pop: 518 000 (2005 est)Former name: Vernoleninsk
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