Moscow

geographical name

Mos·​cow ˈmä-(ˌ)skō How to pronounce Moscow (audio)
-ˌskau̇
variants or Russian Moskva
1
river 315 miles (507 kilometers) long in west central Russia in Europe flowing east into the Oka River
2
city and capital of Russia and formerly of the Soviet Union and of Soviet Russia on the Moscow River population 11,563,000 see muscovy see also muscovite sense 1

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“Moscow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moscow. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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