moscow
n. uncountablen. the capital city of Russia, located in the western part of the country. It is a major center for politics, business, and culture.
n. the capital and largest city of the Russian Federation, serving as the nation's political, economic, and cultural hub. When used metonymically, it refers to the Russian government or its executive branch.
Moscow is famous for its beautiful Red Square.
The international summit was held in Moscow to discuss new trade agreements between the neighboring countries.
Diplomatic analysts often use the city's name as a shorthand for the Kremlin's foreign policy, noting that Moscow has recently shifted its focus toward strengthening ties with emerging markets.
Ultimately from Old East Slavic Москов- (Moskov-), originally referring to the Moskva River, probably from Proto-Slavic mosky (“swamp, dampness, moisture”). Perhaps related to Czech moskva (“raw bread”), Slovak mozga (“puddle”), Polish Mozgawa, and more distantly Latvian mazgāt (“to wash, rinse”), Sanskrit मज्जति (májjati, “to sink”), Latin mergō (“to dive”), all from Proto-Indo-European mesg- (“to plunge, dip”). Cognate with Russian промозглый (promozglyj, “dank”). Doublet of Moskva.
Often used as a metonym for the Russian government. As a proper noun, it is always capitalized and typically used without an article.