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.

3. a city in W Idaho.

Moscow

/ ˈmɒskəʊ /

noun

1. Russian name: Moskva. 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)

Moscow

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

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

Moscow has denied any involvement in the recent incidents.

From BBC

In August, he received a visa and flight ticket and flew to Moscow.

From Los Angeles Times

Russia has denied any involvement, while Danish authorities say there was no evidence Moscow was involved.

From BBC

To evade these sanctions, Moscow has built up what has been referred to as a "shadow fleet" of tankers whose ownership and movements could be obscured.

From BBC

But civilians in western Russia - including the Moscow and Krasnodar regions - appear to be largely unaffected.

From BBC