gosudarstvenny universalny magazin russian: state department store

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abbreviation of Gosudarstvenny Universalny Magazin (Russian: "State Department Store") Largest department store in Russia. Situated in Moscow's Red Square, it occupies a huge, ornate building (constructed 1889-93) that once housed more than 1,000 shops. GUM now includes about 150 shops selling food, clothing, home appliances, watches and cameras, and many other goods. It functions more like a Western-style shopping mall than a department store and is a popular tourist attraction

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Gosudarstvenny Universalny Magazin

abbreviation of Gosudarstvenny Universalny Magazin (Russian: "State Department Store") Largest department store in Russia. Situated in Moscow's Red Square, it occupies a huge, ornate building (constructed 1889-93) that once housed more than 1,000 shops. GUM now includes about 150 shops selling food, clothing, home appliances, watches and cameras, and many other goods. It functions more like a Western-style shopping mall than a department store and is a popular tourist attraction

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gosudarstvenny universalny magazin russian: state de·part·ment store