This is the 864th most frequent Russian word.
новгороде
"Новгороде" is the prepositional case of "Новгород," meaning "in Novgorod," a city in Russia.
Here, 'новгороде' is used to describe the location where the action occurred, in the prepositional case due to the 'в' preposition.
Я был в Новгороде в прошлом году.
I was in Novgorod last year.
Here, 'новгороде' is used in the prepositional case to indicate the subject of the discussion, following 'о'.
Мой друг рассказал мне о Новгороде.
My friend told me about Novgorod.
This showcases the usage of 'новгороде' in another related case to refer to origin, implying a connection to the city.