Novaya Zemlya

[ noh-vuh-yuh-zem-lee-ah; Russian naw-vuh-yuhzyim-lyah ]

/ ˈnoʊ və yə ˌzɛm liˈɑ; Russian ˈnɔ və yə zyɪmˈlyɑ /

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noun

two large islands in the Arctic Ocean, N of and belonging to the Russian Federation. 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).

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How to use Novaya Zemlya in a sentence

The boats then crossed open water to Novaya Zemlya, and at the end of three months from leaving the ship sighted a Russian vessel.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
On Novaya Zemlya, on the other hand, it occurs in larger numbers.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II|A.E. Nordenskieold
Pet was thus at Gooseland, on the west coast of Novaya Zemlya.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II|A.E. Nordenskieold
He now did all he could to pass the north extremity of Novaya Zemlya.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II|A.E. Nordenskieold

Shackelton, in Novaya Zemlya, with a prismatic camera obtained a photograph of the reversing-layer at the beginning of totality.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Novaya Zemlya

Novaya Zemlya

/ (Russian ˈnɔvəjə zɪmˈlja) /

noun

an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, off the NE coast of Russia: consists of two large islands and many islets. Area: about 81 279 sq km (31 382 sq miles)

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