kremlin
noun
krem·lin
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Definition of kremlin
1
: the citadel of a Russian city
2
capitalized
[ the Kremlin, citadel of Moscow and seat of government of Russia and formerly of the U.S.S.R. ]
: the Russian government
Examples of kremlin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The main attraction in Pskov, population 200,000, is not the train station, but its kremlin, or krom. — Joe Grimm, Detroit Free Press, "Travel: Exploring the historic walled cities of northwestern Russia," 15 July 2017 The highlights of the city are the religious buildings inside the ancient white walls of its 16th century kremlin, or citadel, one of UNESCO’s world heritage sites. — Tales Azzoni, The Seattle Times, "Where Europe meets Asia, Kazan offers rich diversity," 22 June 2017 The kremlin is just a short walk away from the lively Bauman Street, which is filled with tourists and students along its many bars, restaurants, nightclubs and souvenir shops. — Tales Azzoni, The Seattle Times, "Where Europe meets Asia, Kazan offers rich diversity," 22 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kremlin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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