See Also: Moldovan Leu(finance)
Moldovan(dictionary)
Moldovan doctor(health)

Omsk (sh) and Moldovan (iou)


Omsk (sh)




City (pop., 2001 est.: 1,138,400), southwestern Russia, at the confluence of the Irtysh and Om rivers.

Founded in 1716 as a military stronghold, Omsk became a city in 1804. It remained the headquarters of the Siberian Cossacks until the late 19th century. In 1918-19 it was the seat of the anti-Bolshevik government of Adm. Aleksandr Kolchak. Its growth was spurred by the building of the Trans-Siberian Railroad in the 1890s and the onset of World War II. Pipelines from the Volga-Urals and western Siberian oil fields supply the refinery, and the petrochemical industry is also is important.


Moldovan (iou)



Moldovan noun & adjective. M19.
[from Moldova (see below) + -AN.]
A. noun. Orig. = MOLDAVIAN noun 1. Now spec. a native or inhabitant of Moldova (Moldavia), a republic of the CIS. M19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Moldova (Moldavia) or its inhabitants. L20.