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Definition: Moscow |
MoscowNoun1. A city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Moscow" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1759. (references) |
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Literature | Moscow So called from the river Moscowa, on which it is built. The monarch of Moscow. A large bell weighing 193 tons, 21 feet high, and 21 feet in diameter. [So-and-So] was my Moscow. The turning-point of my good fortune, leading to future shoals and misery. The reference is to Napoleon's disastrous expedition, when his star hastened to its setting. "Juan was my Moscow [the ruin of my reputation]." Byron: Don Juan, xi. 56. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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Comintern (COMmunist INTERNational) is the commonly given name for the Third International. It was formed at the behest of Lenin and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, as they felt the Second International had become devalued.
Lenin had previously written of his disappointment in the way in which many European Social-Democrats had failed to speak out against World War I, and was particularly critical of individuals such as Kautsky and Ramsay MacDonald, disparagingly describing them as Social-Chauvinists.
This failure of the Second International Social-Democrats prompted the Bolsheviks to adopt the name Communist in place of Social-Democrat, and to convoke the Third International.
Central to the policy of Comintern was that Communist parties should be established across the world to aid the international Proletarian Revolution, and the idea of democratic centralism, which involved rigid control of the Communist Party from the centre.
Whilst Comintern was supposedly an international organisation, it was effectively controlled by the Soviet Union.
For a party to join the Comintern it had to accept 21 conditions. Some of these were:
In 1938 Leon Trotsky formed the Fourth International.
- To carry out propaganda in the countryside and cities in favour of proletarian revolution
- To remove reformists and centrists from positions in the working class movement
- To combine legal and illegal methods of working
- To supervise the activities of any members in parliament
- To denounce pacifism
- To support colonial liberation movements
- To ensure trade unions join the 'red' trade union international rather than the 'yellow' Amsterdam one.
- To organise on the basis of democratic centralism and to have regular purges of membership
- To support all existing Soviet republics
- To revise its party programme with policies of the International
- To accept all decisions of the Comintern as binding
- To take the name 'Communist Party'
- To expel all members who voted against any of the 21 conditions
See also: List of Communist Parties, List of members of the Comintern
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- For alternative meanings, see Moscow (disambiguation).
Moscow (Russian: Москва, Moskva in English transcription), is a city of 10.1 million inhabitants (2002) and the capital of Russia.It is in the district called Central Russia (which is actually in the extreme west of Russia). It was formerly the capital of the Soviet Union, and of Muscovy, the pre-Imperial Russia. It is the site of the famous Kremlin, with its elegant onion domes, which serves as the center of the national government.
Moscow is also well known as the site of the Saint Basil's Cathedral. The Patriarch of Moscow serves as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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History
The first reference to the town of Moscow is from 1147 when it was an obscure town in a small province, with a mostly Finno-Ugric population, the Merya. In 1156, Prince Yury Dolgoruky built a wooden wall and a moat around the city. They were not terribly successful, however, as in 1177 the city was burned to the ground and its population was murdered. After 1237-1238, when the Mongols captured the city, burning the city to the ground and murdering the inhabitants, it recovered and became the capital of an independent principality. In 1300 it was ruled by Prince Daniel, the son of Alexander Nevsky, and a member of the Rurikovich line. Its favorable position at the headwaters of the Volga river let it slowly expand. Moscow was also stable and prosperous for many years and attracted a large numbers of refugees from across Russia. By 1304 Yury of Moscow contested with Mikhail of Tver for the throne of the principality of Vladimir. Ivan I eventually defeated Tver to become the capitol of Vladimir, and the sole collector of taxes for the Mongol rulers. By paying high tribute, Ivan won an important concessions from the Khan. Unlike other principalities, Moscow would not be divided up among his sons, but would be passed intact to his eldest. The Khan of the Golden Horde had long been trying to limit Moscow's power. But, when the growth of the Lithuanian empire began to threaten all of Russia, the Khan strengthened Moscow to counterbalance Lithuania, allowing it to become one of the most powerful cities in Russia. In 1480, Ivan III finally broke Russia free from Mongol control and Moscow became the capital of an empire which would eventually encompass all of Russia and Siberia, and parts of many other lands.
The tyranny of later Tsars, such as Ivan the Terrible, lead to a decay of the state, even as the empire was expanding. In 1571 the Crimean Tartars from the Ottoman Empire seized and burned Moscow. From 1605 through 1612 Polish troops occupied Moscow, as Poland unsuccessfully get involved in the attempt of Russian gentry to establish usurper on the throne, or to form the personal union between to biggest Slavic states. However, Polish army had only half-hearthedly support from the state, and the intervention was strongly criticized in the Polish Sejm. Thus, in 1612, a Russian gentry made an another uprising that this time was directed against the Poles, and in 1613, an assembly of the Empire elected Michael Romanov tsar, establishing the Romanov dynasty.
Moscow ceased to be Russia's capital when in 1700 Peter the Great constructed St. Petersburg on the Baltic coast. When Napoleon invaded in 1812, the Moscovites burned the city and departed; Napoleon's troops soon left, defeated by hunger and the cold. Following the success of the Russian revolution in 1917, Lenin once again made Moscow the capital, and it remains so to this day.
When a large army of Nazi troops began to invade Soviet Russia in June 1941: (see Operation Barbarossa) one of three army divisions, Army Group Center, also marched straight towards Moscow. At one point advanced forces came within 40 miles of the city center before Russian defenders drove them off. Ultimately a heavy winter accompanied by heavy snow and below-freezing temperatures stopped the army and kept it from seizing the city; subsequent counteroffensives drove Army Group Center from Moscow's western suburbs.
Historical population
1785: 188,700 inhabitants
1811: 270,200
1825: 241,500
1851: 332,900
1871: 602,000
1900: 1,175,000
1915: 1,984,000
1920: 1,027,000
1925: 1,816,000
Culture
Moscow has the heart of the Russian ballet and performing arts venues. Theatres and Ballet studios dot Moscow. Although less than a quarter of Russians live in the countryside, Muscovites, like other urban dwellers, are still attached to the countryside. Many parks and gardens are seen in Moscow.As they live in a large city, Muscovites have many different types of restaurants in town, including McDonald's. While people in the United States see McDonald's as a junk food joint, Russians love the atmosphere that McDonald's has.
Tourism
Moscow is a popular tourist attraction not just for the Saint Basil's Cathedral, but also because of its theatres and ballets.
Monuments
- Alla Bulyanskya Gallery
- Bolshoi Theatre
- Kremlin
- Moscow Museum and Art Gallery of Russian Impressionism
- Ostankino Tower, Moscow's tallest building
- Red Square, including the Lenin Masoleum
- Saint Basil's Cathedral
- Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Moscow)
- State Tretyakov Museum
Transport
This is a simulated-color image of Moscow, taken by NASA satellite Landsat 7
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Moscow has four airports, Sheremetyevo International Airport, Domodedovo International Airport, Bykovo Airport, and Vnukovo Airport
Local transportation includes an excellent subway system, filled with art, murals, and mosaics, called the Metro. Begun in 1935, it has 11 lines and more than 150 stations. It is not uncommon to see ornate chandeliers lighting the stations.
Sports
Moscow was the host city of the 1980 Summer Olympics, although the yachting events were held at Tallinn.
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Moscow can refer to the following locations:
- Moscow - the capital of Russia
- Moscow, Idaho - a city in Idaho, in the United States
- Moscow, Kansas - a city in Kansas, in the United States
- Moscow, Maine - a city in Maine, in the United States
- Moscow, Ohio - a city in Ohio, in the United States
- Moscow, Pennsylvania - a city in Pennsylvania, in the United States
- Moscow, Tennessee - a city in Tennessee, in the United States
- Moscow, Wisconsin - a city in Wisconsin, in the United States
- Moscow Mills, Missouri - a town in Missouri, in the United States
- Moscow Township, Michigan - a town in Michigan, in the United States
- Moscow Township, Minnesota - a town in Minnesota, in the United States
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M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (often abbreviated MGU) is the oldest university in Russia. Established in 1755 and renamed in 1940 in honor of its founder Mikhail Lomonosov, the university now has some 4,000 staff teaching 31,000 students and 7,000 postgraduates.
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Moscow is a city located in Latah County in northern Idaho along the Washington/Idaho border, opposite Pullman, Washington (home of Washington State University). It is home to the University of Idaho, which is by far the dominant employer, though the town also serves as a modest agricultural hub for the wheat growers in the immediate area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 21,291. The city is the county seat of Latah County6.Geography
Moscow is located at 46°43'54" North, 116°59'50" West (46.731745, -116.997188)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.9 km² (6.2 mi²). 15.9 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 21,291 people, 7,724 households, and 3,869 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,336.7/km² (3,460.6/mi²). There are 8,029 housing units at an average density of 504.1/km² (1,305.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.23% White, 0.91% African American, 0.80% Native American, 3.13% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 2.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 7,724 households out of which 24.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 49.9% are non-families. 29.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.87. In the city the population is spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 35.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 110.1 males. The median income for a household in the city is $26,884, and the median income for a family is $46,331. Males have a median income of $35,494 versus $24,560 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,930. 22.4% of the population and 9.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.2% are under the age of 18 and 4.5% are 65 or older. See also: Moscow (disambiguation)Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Moscow, Idaho."
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Moscow is a city located in Stevens County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 247.Geography
Moscow is located at 37°19'26" North, 101°12'23" West (37.323843, -101.206506)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 247 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The population density is 561.0/km² (1,418.7/mi²). There are 111 housing units at an average density of 252.1/km² (637.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.52% White, 1.62% African American, 4.45% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 14.98% from other races, and 2.43% from two or more races. 34.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 96 households out of which 39.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% are non-families. 28.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.18. In the city the population is spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.4 males. The median income for a household in the city is $31,136, and the median income for a family is $33,393. Males have a median income of $30,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,463. 7.7% of the population and 7.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.6% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Moscow, Kansas."
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Moscow is a town located in Somerset County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 577.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 124.9 km² (48.2 mi²). 118.6 km² (45.8 mi²) of it is land and 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.04% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 577 people, 222 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density is 4.9/km² (12.6/mi²). There are 353 housing units at an average density of 3.0/km² (7.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.09% White, 0.00% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 222 households out of which 37.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% are non-families. 23.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.08. In the town the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 116.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $26,467, and the median income for a family is $32,500. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $13,393 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,099. 12.4% of the population and 13.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.8% are under the age of 18 and 32.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Moscow, Maine."
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Moscow is a village located in Clermont County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 244.Geography
Moscow is located at 38°51'26" North, 84°13'43" West (38.857258, -84.228609)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 2.44% is water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 244 people, 91 households, and 64 families residing in the village. The population density is 235.5/km² (606.3/mi²). There are 104 housing units at an average density of 100.4/km² (258.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.13% White, 0.41% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 91 households out of which 38.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% are married couples living together, 17.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% are non-families. 26.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.26. In the village the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the village is $31,563, and the median income for a family is $33,125. Males have a median income of $30,357 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village is $12,491. 19.9% of the population and 14.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 34.6% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Moscow, Ohio."
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Moscow is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,883.Geography
Moscow is located at 41°20'21" North, 75°31'45" West (41.339274, -75.529053)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,883 people, 674 households, and 516 families residing in the borough. The population density is 264.4/km² (684.3/mi²). There are 714 housing units at an average density of 100.2/km² (259.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 98.94% White, 0.32% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 674 households out of which 42.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% are non-families. 20.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.25. In the borough the population is spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough is $51,615, and the median income for a family is $59,545. Males have a median income of $45,625 versus $26,012 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $21,725. 6.9% of the population and 5.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.8% are under the age of 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Moscow, Pennsylvania."
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Moscow is a city located in Fayette County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 422.Geography
Moscow is located at 35°3'40" North, 89°23'59" West (35.060976, -89.399649)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.80% is water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 422 people, 172 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density is 131.4/km² (340.8/mi²). There are 185 housing units at an average density of 57.6/km² (149.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 68.96% White, 29.15% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 172 households out of which 18.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% are married couples living together, 18.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% are non-families. 36.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.24. In the city the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 76.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 70.4 males. The median income for a household in the city is $33,021, and the median income for a family is $46,875. Males have a median income of $35,417 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,772. 21.0% of the population and 16.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.1% are under the age of 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Moscow, Tennessee."
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Moscow is a town located in Iowa County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 594.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.1 km² (41.3 mi²). 107.1 km² (41.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 594 people, 208 households, and 173 families residing in the town. The population density is 5.5/km² (14.4/mi²). There are 221 housing units at an average density of 2.1/km² (5.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.16% White, 0.17% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 208 households out of which 38.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% are married couples living together, 2.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% are non-families. 13.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.86 and the average family size is 3.15. In the town the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 114.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $45,000, and the median income for a family is $44,712. Males have a median income of $33,036 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,515. 6.2% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.5% are under the age of 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Moscow, Wisconsin."
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| MOW | English | Moscow | N/A |
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Synonym: MoscowSynonym: capital of the Russian Federation (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Moscow |
| English words defined with "Moscow": Cherepovets ♦ John Reed ♦ Kaluga, Kremlin ♦ Muscovite, Muscovy ♦ reed, Russian Orthodox Church. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Moscow": Deans ♦ Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, kremvax ♦ Moscow ML ♦ Recursive Functional Algorithmic Language ♦ Starset. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Moscow" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Manx (Moscow). |
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Screenplays | In order for me to catch the morning plane to Moscow! (The American President; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin) I work for the Moscow Bugle (Batman; writing credit: Bob Kane; Lorenzo Semple Jr.) I wonder if New York; Paris; Moscow; are just like Kansas City today (The Day After; writing credit: Edward Hume) You traveled all the way to Moscow to watch a ballet (Our Man Flint; writing credit: Hal Fimberg) Moscow in flames, missiles headed for New York (The Kentucky Fried Movie; writing credit: Jim Abrahams; David Zucker) | |
Lyrics | But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear (Rasputin; performing artist: BONEY M) New York, Moscow, passion (PASSION; performing artist: Rod Stewart) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Moscow In Madrid (1965) Our Man in Moscow (1963) Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow (1959) Moscow Music Hall (1945) Mission to Moscow (1943) | |
Song Titles | Midnight In Moscow (Instrumental) (performing artist: Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen) | |
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 | Caption: Ediphone Given to Leo Tolstoy by Edison in 1908, on Display at the Tolstoy Museum; Moscow, USSR; Ca. 1940; {29.310/4} (jpg). |  | ... a heart case is rushed through the streets of Moscow. / Photo APN for WHO. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | An intensive care unit at the A.L. Miasnikov Institute of Cardiology in Moscow. / WHO/Novosti photo. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | St. Cyril (Kirill)-Belozersk Monastery, Ferapontov (Moscow) Tower (1660s), Kirillov, Russia. Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540. |
 | Chernavinskii Prospekt (now Lenin Street), Moscow Trading Rows (1904), and Vikula Morozov Building, with Volga-Kama Bank of Commerce (1904), illustrate the development of Omsk as a major Siberian business center before World War I, Omsk, Russia. Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540. |  | Welcome to Moscow!. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Something's missing on this mission to Moscow. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Bird's-eye view of the city of Moscow, Russia, from Ivan Viliky overlooking the Uspensky Cathedral and the Moscow River. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Sixth World Festival of Youth and Students for Peace and Friendship, Moscow 1957. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Moscow State University. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Russia, Moscow" by Denis Grachev Commentary: "Morning, september." | "Winter in Moscow 4" by Shonna Clark Commentary: "Decided to go out with my camera and play in the snow :) Hope you enjoy!." |
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Winston S. Churchill | 1946 | Turkey and Persia are both profoundly alarmed and disturbed at the claims which are being made upon them and at the pressure being exerted by the Moscow Government. ("Iron Curtain" Speech) |
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Business | They usually have their headquarters in Moscow and operate through Russia via agent’s network. (references) | |
This cleared the way for the signing in Moscow on September 12 of the Treaty on the Final Settlement With Respect to Germany. (references) | ||
Of the licenses issued to resident companies, 368 licenses, or 39.3% of the total number were issued to companies registered in Moscow. (references) | ||
Children | Russia | Parents wishing to enroll a child in an ordinary secondary school in Moscow must produce a medical certificate affirming that the child is in perfect health. (references) |
Russia | Many Moscow charitable organizations have established productive relations with the city government to address the needs of children with disabilities, as well as other vulnerable groups. (references) | |
Russia | One study conducted by the Rights of the Child program of the Moscow Research Center for Human Rights found that on graduation at the age of 18 from a state institution for the lightly retarded, 30 percent of orphans became vagrants, 10 percent became involved in crime, and 10 percent committed suicide. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Russia | The Church of Scientology has experienced problems in reregistering its organization in Moscow. (references) |
Russia | The GDF noted that this practice continued to be more common outside the Moscow area than in the capital itself. (references) | |
Russia | They are unable to return to Azerbaijan and are not accepted by Armenia; they also lack residency permits for Moscow. (references) | |
Economic History | Russia | Moscow Oblast has tremendous industrial potential. (references) |
Russia | Furthermore, 70 percent of Russian small businesses operate in Moscow. (references) | |
Russia | The Moscow City Government is active in facilitating business development. (references) | |
Human Rights | Russia | There also are two prisons for children in Moscow. (references) |
Russia | The Ministry of Justice administers the penitentiary system centrally from Moscow. (references) | |
Russia | Several NGO's are headquartered in Moscow and have branches throughout the country. (references) | |
Minorities | Russia | Police also contacted representatives of ethnically-based associations in Moscow to discourage them from reprisals. (references) |
Russia | In several regions such as Moscow and Kareliya Oblast, authorities have limited the activities of the RNE by not registering groups. (references) | |
Russia | This act was perpetrated just days after the Rosh Hashanah visit to the synagogue of Moscow Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov and other dignitaries. (references) | |
Political Economy | Georgia | They also posit that Moscow holds the key to a peace settlement in Abkhazia, which has seen an increase in violence in the past month. (references) |
RUSSIA | Workers' freedom to move in search of new employment is constrained economically and is further limited by the system of residency permits, which is still in use in cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg. (references) | |
Moldova | In 1991 separatist elements, assisted by uniformed Russian military forces in the area and led by supporters of the 1991 coup attempt in Moscow, declared a "Dniester Republic" in the area of the country that is located between the Dniester River and Ukraine. (references) | |
Trade | Armenia | Some Armenian banks have begun limited credit card services and may issue VISA, Mastercard, or other cards by ordering them from Russian banks in Moscow. (references) |
Russia | Unfortunately, the lack of nationwide branches makes these services largely unavailable to customers operating outside the major metropolitan centers of Moscow and St. Petersburg. (references) | |
Travel | Russia | Marked taxis are increasingly present in Moscow and St. Petersburg. (references) |
Women | Russia | Moscow human resources managers privately admit that discrimination against women in hiring is common. (references) |
Worker Rights | Russia | Research by the Moscow Center of Development stated that unreported wages accounted for approximately 35 percent of the total income of citizens during the year. (references) |
Russia | Some foreign funded crisis centers, such as the Anna Crisis Center in Moscow and the Women's Center in Kareliya Oblast provide psychological consultations for trafficking victims. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Harry S. Truman | 1945-1953 | The agreement reached at Moscow last month preserves this opportunity in the making of peace with Italy, Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Finland. |
Richard Nixon | 1969-1974 | By continuing to revitalize our traditional friendships, and by our missions to Peking and to Moscow, we were able to establish the base for a new and more durable pattern of relationships among the nations of the world. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Moscow" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Moscow" is used about 3,017 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 3,017 | 3,101 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name |
| Russian Federation | Moscow City Telephone Network (JSC) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Moscow, IA 2. Moscow, ID (city, FIPS 54550) 3. Moscow, KS (city, FIPS 48600) 4. Moscow, OH (village, FIPS 52416) 5. Moscow, PA (borough, FIPS 51208) 6. Moscow, TN (town, FIPS 50300) 7. Moscow, TX 8. Moscow, USSR (Former) |
Expressions using "Moscow": Moscow Mills ♦ Moscow ML. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "Moscow": moscow-based, moscow-born, moscow-controlled, moscow-dominated, Moscow-on-the-hudson, moscow-oriented, Moscow-paris, Moscow-smolensk, moscow-trained. | |
Ending with "Moscow": pro-moscow. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
moscow russia | 8,406 | moscow girl | 25 |
moscow | 2,717 | moscow mill mo | 21 |
moscow hotel | 726 | embassy in moscow us | 21 |
moscow times | 259 | idaho moscow university | 21 |
moscow id | 231 | moscow city | 20 |
moscow idaho | 147 | radio moscow | 18 |
moscow map | 100 | moscow apartment | 18 |
moscow pullman daily news | 86 | moscow photo | 18 |
moscow and escort | 82 | hotel moscow russia | 17 |
david moscow | 79 | flight to moscow | 17 |
moscow weather | 60 | boy moscow | 17 |
moscow pa | 53 | book moscow phone | 17 |
moscow picture | 44 | weather in moscow | 17 |
moscow state university | 38 | spartak moscow | 16 |
moscow university | 38 | moscow time | 16 |
moscow news | 36 | moscow restaurant | 16 |
moscow airport | 35 | moscow russia weather | 16 |
us embassy moscow | 33 | moscow metro | 16 |
travel moscow | 30 | moscow circus | 16 |
moscow idaho real estate | 26 | red square moscow | 16 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "Moscow"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | Moskou. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | Москва. (various references) | |
Chinese | 莫斯科 . (various references) | |
Czech | Moskva. (various references) | |
Danish | Moskva. (various references) | |
Dutch | Moskou. (various references) | |
Finnish | Moskova. (various references) | |
French | Moscou. (various references) | |
German | Moskau. (various references) | |
Greek | όόσχα. (various references) | |
Hungarian | Moszkva. (various references) | |
Icelandic | Moskva. (various references) | |
Irish | Moscó. (various references) | |
Italian | Mosca (bow tie, fly, housefly). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | モザイク卵 (greenish gray, mob, mock-up, modem, modern, modern art, modern ballet, modern craft, modern dance, modern jazz, modern life, modern living, modernism, modernist, modernity, modernize, modernology, modification, modified American plan, modify, modiste, modular, modularization, modulation, module, modulo, mop, mosaic egg, mosque, mosquito-weight, moss green, motel, motif, motivation, motivation research, motto, Mozambique, sexy). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | モスクワ . (various references) | |
Korean | 모스크바. (various references) | |
Manx | Moscow. (various references) | |
Norwegian | Moskva. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | oscowmay.(various references) | |
Polish | Moskwa. (various references) | |
Portuguese | Moscovo. (various references) | |
Romanian | Moscovit (muscovite). (various references) | |
Russian | Москва. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | moskva. (various references) | |
Spanish | Moscú. (various references) | |
Swahili | Misko. (various references) | |
Swedish | Moskva. (various references) | |
Tagalog | Moskú. (various references) | |
Turkish | Moskova. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Moscow" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Joskow, moschoi, moscom, Moscou, Moscowa, Mosjo, mosocow, mosow, mostow, Mouscron, Moussawi, Mozdok, Munslow, Mussawi, Mustow. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-m-o-o-s-w" | |
-2 letters: coos, cows, cwms, mocs, moos, mows, scow, woos. | |
-3 letters: coo, cos, cow, cwm, moc, moo, mos, mow, oms, som, sow, woo, wos. | |
-4 letters: mo, om, os, ow, so, wo. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-m-o-o-s-w" | |
+3 letters: comedowns, downcomes. | |
+4 letters: matchwoods. | |
+5 letters: commonweals, crossbowman, crossbowmen, microworlds. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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