IRON CURTAIN


Meaning of IRON CURTAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1819

1. : an impenetrable barrier

the iron curtain between the ego and the unconscious — C. J. Rolo

2. : a political, military, and ideological barrier that cuts off and isolates an area ; specifically often capitalized : one formerly isolating an area under Soviet control

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.