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permie

British  
/ ˈpɜːmɪ /

noun

  1. a person, esp an office worker, employed by a firm on a permanent basis Compare temp

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Etymology

Origin of permie

C20: diminutive of permanent

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La principale force de ces montagnes tertiaires est plus pr�s de la cha�ne primitive par-tout le gouvernement d'Orenbourg et la Permie, ou elle consiste principalement en grais, et contient un fond in�puisable de mines de cuivre sableuses, argileuses, et autres qui se voient ordinairement dans les couches horizontales.

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