Dictionary definitions
- Enter a word for the dictionary definition.
kremlin
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kremlin \Krem"lin\, n. [Russ. kremle.]
1. The citadel of a town or city; especially, the citadel of
Moscow, a large inclosure which contains imperial palaces,
cathedrals, churches, an arsenal, etc. [Russia]
2. Hence: The government of Russia (or, 1920-1992, of the
Soviet Union). [metonymical]
[PJC]
