Urmia

[ oo r-mee-uh ]

/ ˈʊər mi ə /

noun

Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).

Also called Lake Urumiyeh.

Example sentences from the Web for urmia

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
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
As the latter does not empty itself, urmia becomes inevitable.

Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 |Olga Metchnikoff

Billroth mentions a case in which there was complete suppression, with urmia.

A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I |Various
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
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

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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Urmia

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British Dictionary definitions for urmia

Orumiyeh (Persian ɒˈruːmiːjə)

noun