Nikolayev

or Ni·ko·la·ev

[ nik-uh-lah-yuhf; Russian nyi-kuh-lah-yif ]

noun
  1. the Russian name of Mykolayiv.

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Nikolayev

/ (Russian nikaˈlajɪf) /


noun
  1. 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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