новодевичий

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Russian

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Etymology

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From но́вый (nóvyj, new) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ де́вица (dévica, maiden) +‎ -ий (-ij). Literally, New Maidens.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nəvɐˈdʲevʲɪt͡ɕɪj]

Adjective

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новоде́вичий (novodévičij)

  1. (relational) Novodevichy {{gloss|referring to various locations named as such, e.g. Novodevichy Convent, Novodevichy Cemetery; the name originally referred to the convent

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