Main Entry: krem·lin

Pronunciation: \ˈkrem-lən\

Function: noun

Etymology: obsolete German Kremelien the citadel of Moscow, ultimately from Old Russian kremlĭ

Date: 1662

1 : the citadel of a Russian city
2 capitalized [the Kremlin, citadel of Moscow and seat of government of Russia and formerly of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics] : the Russian government