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  • noun A Russiancastle’ or fortified, central complex, as found in various Russian cities.

Etymologies

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Ultimately from Old East Slavic кремль.

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Examples

  • Indian TV was witness to Rajiv Gandhi being ushered into a great hall in kremlin, alone, one to one, without aides.

    Why are South Indians so smart? Steve Sailer 2002

  • ITAR-TASS, www.kremlin.ru by permission of Presidential Press and Information Office

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • ITAR-TASS, www.kremlin.ru by permission of Presidential Press and Information Office

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • ITAR-TASS, www.kremlin.ru by permission of Presidential Press and Information Office

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • ITAR-TASS, www.kremlin.ru by permission of Presidential Press and Information Office

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • ITAR-TASS, www.kremlin.ru by permission of Presidential Press and Information Office

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • ITAR-TASS, www.kremlin.ru by permission of Presidential Press and Information Office

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • ITAR-TASS, www.kremlin.ru by permission of Presidential Press and Information Office

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • ITAR-TASS, www.kremlin.ru by permission of Presidential Press and Information Office

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • ITAR-TASS, www.kremlin.ru by permission of Presidential Press and Information Office

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

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  • The Russian government.

    January 10, 2008