Krĕm'lin, n.

n. [Russ. krĕml, from kremény, pebble, flint.] The citadel of a town or city. [Russia.] ☞ The term is particularly applied to the ancient citadel of Moscow, which now contains an imperial palace, several churches and convents, an arsenal, &c., which, situated on a hill, and having gilded domes and spires, have a magnificent appearance. It is of a triangular form, about two miles in circumference, and surrounded by a high wall.