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Kremlin¹
- /ˈkɹɛmlɪn/
Where it comes from
Special use of kremlin.
proper noun the Kremlin
kremlin²
Where it comes from
Similar forms are attested, per Vasmer's Etymological Dictionary, in earlier German Kremelin and French Cremlin, which are theorized to come from Old East Slavic кремльнъ (kremlĭnŭ, “having a kremlin”), from кремль (kremlĭ), whence Russian кремль (kremlʹ).
noun kremlins
- A fortified, central complex found in various Russian cities. 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: russian, russia, moscow, clinical, putin, yeltsin, citadel, fortress, bastion, castle, fort, stronghold, bulwark, rampart, bastille, stockade
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name the Moscow Kremlin
| Español | Kremlin |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 크렘린 Keuremnin, 크레믈린 Keuremeullin |
| 日本語 | クレムリ Kuremuri, クレムリン Kuremurin |
| 中文 | 克里姆林 Kèlǐmǔlín, 克里姆林宮 Kèlǐmǔlín gōng, 克宮 /克宫 Kègōng |
| हिन्दी | क्रेमलिन kremlin |
| Português | Kremlin |
| Français | Kremlin |
| Deutsch | Kreml |
| Italiano | Cremlino |
| Ελληνικά | Κρεμλίνο Kremlíno |
| Română | Kremlin |
| Русский | Кремль Kremlʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | điện Kremli, điện Cẩm Linh |
| العربية | الْكْرِمْلِين |
| עברית | קְרֶמְלִין kremlin |
Talk about this word "kremlin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kremlin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kremlin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kremlin "kremlin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kremlin.Cite this
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