KREMLIN Meaning of KREMLIN in English [ 'krɛmlɪn ]■ noun a citadel within a Russian town. ↘( the Kremlin ) the citadel in Moscow, housing the Russian government.OriginC17: via Fr. from Russ. kremlʻ 'citadel'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004