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Kremlin
(kremlɪn)
proper noun
The Kremlin is the building in Moscow where Russian government business takes place.
...a two hour meeting in the Kremlin.
The Kremlin is also used to refer to the central government of Russia and of the former Soviet Union.
The Kremlin is still insisting on a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
kremlin in British English
(ˈkrɛmlɪn)
noun
the citadel of any Russian city
Word origin
C17: from obsolete German Kremelin, from Russian kremlKremlin in British English
(ˈkrɛmlɪn)
noun
1.
the 12th-century citadel in Moscow, containing the former Imperial Palace, three Cathedrals, and the offices of the Russian government
2.
(formerly) the central government of the Soviet Union
kremlin in American English
(ˈkrɛmlɪn)
noun
in Russia, the citadel of a city
Idioms:
the Kremlin
Word origin
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buildingChinese translation of 'Kremlin'
Kremlin
(ˈkrɛmlɪn)
n
- the Kremlin (= building)
克里姆林宫(宮)
(Kèlǐmǔlín Gōng) (= government)俄罗(羅)斯政府
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