capital of Moldova, in the central part: pop. 700,000
See Chişinau in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kĭshˈə-nouˌ) or Ki·shi·nev(kĭshˈə-nĕfˌ, -nôfˌ, kyĭˌshĭ-nyôfˈ)
The capital of Moldova, in the south-central part of the country northwest of Odessa, Ukraine. It was founded as a monastery center in the early 15th century. Population: 594,000.
