n.
Pronunciation: ' mäs-( ˌ )k ō , - ˌ kau ̇
Variant: or Russian Mos · kva \ mäsk- ' vä \
Function: geographical name
1 river 315 mi (507 km ) W cen Russia in Europe flowing E into Oka River
2 city capital of Russia & formerly of U.S.S.R. & of Soviet Russia on Moscow River pop 8,769,000 ― see MUSCOVY