- a city in and the capital of the Russian Federation, in the W part: capital of the former Soviet Union.
- Muscovy (def. 1).
- a city in W Idaho.
- the capital of Russia and of the Moscow Autonomous Region, on the Moskva River: dates from the 11th century; capital of the grand duchy of Russia from 1547 to 1712; capital of the Soviet Union 1918–91; centres on the medieval Kremlin; chief political, cultural, and industrial centre of Russia, with two universities. Pop: 10 672 000 (2005 est)
