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kremlin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun kremlin has 2 senses
- kremlin(n = noun.artifact) Array - citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government; Array is a kind of bastion, citadel
- kremlin(n = noun.artifact) Array - citadel of a Russian town; Array is a kind of bastion, citadel
is a part of capital of the russian federation, moscow, russian capital
CIDE DICTIONARY
kremlin, n. [Russ. kremle.].
- The citadel of a town or city; especially, the citadel of Moscow, a large inclosure which contains imperial palaces, cathedrals, churches, an arsenal, etc.
- The government of Russia (or, 1920-1992, of the Soviet Union). [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
kremlin, n.
1 a citadel within a Russian town.
2 (the Kremlin) a the citadel in Moscow. b the USSR Government housed within it.
1 a citadel within a Russian town.
2 (the Kremlin) a the citadel in Moscow. b the USSR Government housed within it.
Etymology
F, f. Russ. Kreml', of Tartar orig.
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