Main Entry: Mos·cow

Pronunciation: \ˈmäs-(ˌ)kō, -ˌkau̇\

Variant(s): or Russian Mos·kva \mäsk-ˈvä\

Function: geographical name

1 river 315 miles (507 kilometers) W central Russia in Europe flowing E into Oka River
2 city ∗ of Russia & formerly of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics & of Soviet Russia on Moscow River population 8,769,000 — see muscovy