Urmia

Other forms: Urmias

Definitions of Urmia
  1. noun
    a shallow saline lake in northwestern Iran between Tabriz and the western border of Turkey
    synonyms: Daryacheh-ye Orumiyeh, Lake Urmia
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    lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
  2. noun
    a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran
    synonyms: Orumiyeh
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    city, metropolis, urban center
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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