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Russian Federation
noun
a republic extending from E Europe to N and W Asia. 6,593,000 sq. mi. (17,076,000 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Also called Russia, Russian Republic.
Formerly (1918–91) Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic.
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
noun
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow. Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR
Also called Russia, Soviet Union.
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Moscow (ˈmɒskəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 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)Related: Muscovite | |
| Related: Muscovite | |
| Russian Federation | |
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| See Russia | |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | |
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| the official name of the former Soviet Union | |
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Word Origin & History
Moscow
Russian capital, named for Moskva River, of unknown origin.
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Cultural Dictionary
Moscow definition
Capital and largest city of Russia, located in the west-central region on the Moscow River; Russia's economic and cultural center.
Note: The Kremlin, Russia's political and administrative headquarters, is at the center of the city. Adjoining the Kremlin is Red Square.
Note: Its landmarks and institutions include the tomb of Lenin, the University of Moscow, Gorki Central Park, and the Bolshoi Ballet Theater.
Note: 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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