Moscow

[ mos-koh -kou ]

noun

1. Russian Moskva. a city in and the capital of the Russian Federation, in the W part: capital of the former Soviet Union.
2. Also called Grand Duchy of Moscow. Muscovy ( def 1 ).
3. a city in W Idaho.

Moscow

/ ˈmɒskəʊ /

noun

1. the capital of Russia and of the Moscow Autonomous Region, on the Moskva River: dates from the 11th century; capital of the grand duchy of Russia from 1547 to 1712; capital of the Soviet Union 1918–91; centres on the medieval Kremlin; chief political, cultural, and industrial centre of Russia, with two universities. Pop: 10 672 000 (2005 est) Russian nameMoskva Muscovite

Moscow

1. Capital and largest city of Russia , located in the west-central region on the Moscow River; Russia's economic and cultural center.

Notes

Its landmarks and institutions include the tomb of Lenin , the University of Moscow, Gorki Central Park, and the Bolshoi Ballet Theater .

The Kremlin , Russia's political and administrative headquarters, is at the center of the city. Adjoining the Kremlin is Red Square.

In 1991, hundreds of thousands of Muscovites, led by Boris Yeltsin , rallied against a coup that had overthrown reformist president Mikhail Gorbachev , resulting in the defeat of the coup plotters, the end of the communist system, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union .

Example Sentences

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea's main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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The customs documents obtained by the BBC suggest that Rama Group made two shipments to Moscow of high-end optics that can be used in missiles, tanks and aircraft.

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Kyiv has been asking to use long-range Western missiles inside Russia for so long that Moscow has already taken precautions.

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The mood in Moscow appears to be that it is only a matter of time before Ukraine is in its hands, says Tatiana Stanovaya of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.

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Meanwhile, Mahama spent his twenties and thirties studying - he got a Communication Studies degree from the University of Ghana before studying at Moscow's Institute of Social Sciences.

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