/ Dictionary / Index N Novaya Zemlya: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: No•va•ya Zem•lya Pronunciation: (nō'vu-yu zem"lē-ä' Russ. nô'vu-yu zyim-lyä'), [key] two large islands in the Arctic Ocean, N of and belonging to the Russian Federation. 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Novato novel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language