Moscow

[ mos-koh or, for 1, 2, -kou ]

noun

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

a city in W Idaho.

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How to use Moscow in a sentence

The Moscow protest was not sanctioned, which meant every participant risked arrest.
Russia’s Rebel In Chief Escapes House Arrest | Anna Nemtsova | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Kirill represented the Moscow Patriarchate at the World Council of Churches in the early 1970s.
Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church | Cathy Young | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“He literally went underground to hold services,” Moscow-based dissident and journalist Victor Davidoff said in an email.
Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church | Cathy Young | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
On May 9, which Moscow commemorates as World War II “Victory Day,” Klaus paid a highly visible visit to the Russian Embassy.
Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato Institute | James Kirchick | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Washington cannot let others—whether in Pyongyang or Beijing or Moscow, or Tehran—decide what Americans read or watch.
U.S. Should Make North Korea Pay for Sony Hack | Gordon G. Chang | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Moscow burnt by the Tartars, who had surrounded the city, and set it on fire at all points.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
It was with great disapprobation that he heard Napoleon accept Caulaincourt's advice, and determine to advance to Moscow.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
His corps bore its share in the horrors of the retreat from Moscow, forming for some time the rear guard.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
He began his systematic musical education in 1860, at Moscow, under the guidance of Dubuque.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
His unusual powers were first recognised when he succeeded in founding the Moscow Conservatoire.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for Moscow

Moscow

/ (ˈmɒskəʊ) /

noun

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 name: Moskva Related noun: Muscovite

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Cultural definitions for Moscow

Moscow

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

Notes for Moscow

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

Notes for Moscow

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

Notes for Moscow

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.

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