Urmia

[ oor-mee-uh ]

noun

Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2,000 sq. mi. (5,180 sq. km).

Also called Lake Urumiyeh.

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How to use Urmia in a sentence

On October 2, independent sources reported another ISIS attack near Khoi city, close to Urmia.
Iran Says It’s Under Attack by ISIS | Jassem Al Salami | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Thousands attended the funeral of Sargent Mostafa Mohammad-Nezhad in Urmia on October 3.
Iran Says It’s Under Attack by ISIS | Jassem Al Salami | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
As the latter does not empty itself, Urmia becomes inevitable.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga Metchnikoff
The effects of the opiate had passed off, but those of Urmia were profound.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II | Various
The symptoms of apoplexy, epilepsy, and Urmia bear a resemblance to those caused by some of the poisons of the neurotic class.
Memoranda on Poisons | Thomas Hawkes Tanner

It may cause a true toxmia, just as renal diseases give rise to Urmia.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II | Various
Billroth mentions a case in which there was complete suppression, with Urmia.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Urmia

Urmia

Orumiyeh (Persian ɒˈruːmiːjə)

/ (ˈɜːmɪə) /

noun

Lake Urmia a shallow lake in NW Iran, at an altitude of 1300 m (4250 ft): the largest lake in Iran, varying in area from 4000–6000 sq km (1500–2300 sq miles) between autumn and spring

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