kremlin

Definitions


[ˈkrɛmlɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a citadel within a Russian town
(e.g: I am sad to be leaving Kazan, with its beautiful kremlin by the river)

- the citadel in Moscow, containing government buildings
(e.g: a conservation area now protects the historic centre around the Kremlin)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: via French from Russian kremlʹ ‘citadel’




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