kremlin
/ˈkɹɛmlɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.39 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The Moscow Kremlin; a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia that serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.
name
The Russian or Soviet government.
Example Sentences
- "The Kremlin announced plans to increase funding for museums and the arts."
- "Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has drawn several “red lines” – with ostentatious references to Russia’s huge strategic nuclear arsenal – only to seemingly do nothing when these lines are crossed by Ukraine or its Western backers."
- "9% of historical parks are the gardens of monasteries and kremlins (fortified centres in the towns), 8% are urban ("public") gardens and only 2% are parks on urban estates."
- "Several cities in Russia were built around fortresses called kremlins. Russians built kremlins for defense during the Middle Ages. A kremlin was often located along a river."
- "The centre of the kremlin usually held the prince's or voivode’s court, the cathedral, and the bishop's court. This arrangement can be seen in quite a number of 16th-century kremlins. The main street of the kremlin connected this complex with the gate leading to the marketplace."
Etymology
Inflected Forms
the Kremlin (canonical)
kremlins (plural)