Etymology

kremlin

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Today it means: A fortified, central complex found in various Russian cities. Full definition →

Old East Slavic кремльнъ
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kremlin · noun1

  1. Old East Slavic · derived fromкремльнъ“having a kremlin”
  2. English todaykremlin

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).

Kremlin · proper noun2

Special use of kremlin.

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