Urmia

[ oor-mee-uh ]

/ ˈʊər mi ə /

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noun

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

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Also called Lake Urumiyeh.

Words nearby Urmia

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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|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|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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