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  • Kremlin — /krem lin/, n. 1. the Kremlin, a. the executive branch of the government of Russia or of the Soviet Union, esp. in regard to its foreign affairs. b. the citadel of Moscow, including within its walls the chief offices of the Russian and, formerly …   Universalium

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  • ataman — /at euh meuhn/, n., pl. atamans. the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force. [1825 35; < Russ atamán, ORuss vatamanu, prob. alter. of a Turkic word with the personal suffix man; identity of initial element disputed] * * * …   Universalium

  • bidarka — /buy dahr keuh/, n. a sealskin boat used by Aleuts and southern Alaskan Eskimos. Also, bidara /buy dahr euh/, bidarkee /buy dahr kee/, baidarka. [1825 35; < Russ baidárka, equiv. to baidár(a) kind of river craft (appar. akin to baidák river craft …   Universalium

  • blin — /blin/, n. Russian Cookery. sing. of blini. [1885 90; < Russ; ORuss blinu, by dissimilation from mlinu, n. deriv. from base of Russ molót to grind, mél nitsa mill; cf. MILL1] * * * …   Universalium

  • Cheremis — /cher euh mis , mees , cher euh mis , mees /, n., pl. Cheremises, (esp. collectively) Cheremis. Mari. Also, Cheremiss. [ < Russ cheremís, earlier cheremísin, ORuss (pl.) chermisy, prob. < Chuvash sarmîs, sarmîs Mari] * * * …   Universalium

  • chervonets — /cheuhr voh nits, nets/; Russ. /chyirdd vaw nyits/, n., pl. chervontsi / vohnt see/; Russ. / vawn tsi/. a former gold coin and monetary unit of the U.S.S.R., equal to ten rubles. Also, tchervonetz. [1920 25; < Russ chervónets, ORuss chervon(n)yi… …   Universalium

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