[muscovy (glass)]: a colorless to pale brown form of mica consisting of a silicate of aluminum and potassium
Muscoviteadjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSince the plan was announced three months ago, Muscovites like the Rumyantsevs have mobilized on social media and neighborhood groups to organize demonstrations, gather signatures for petitions and swap ideas on how to fight the plan. Sabra Ayres, latimes.com, 14 June 2017 Guggenberger is one of 1.6 million Muscovites who could be affected by a city plan to demolish their Soviet-era apartment buildings and replace them with modern high-rises. David Filipov, Washington Post, 10 June 2017
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin or New Latin Muscovia, Moscovia Moscow