A city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran
(Noun)
Synonyms:
Orumiyeh
Lake Urmia
Daryacheh-ye Orumiyeh
Urmia Sentence Examples
The Persians are not mentioned in history before the time of Cyrus; the attempt to identify them with the Parsua, a district in the Zagros chains south of Lake Urmia, often mentioned by the Assyrians, is not tenable.
The service-books were wholly in MS. until the press of the archbishop of Canterbury's mission at Urmia issued the Takhsa (containing the liturgies, baptismal office, &c.) and several other liturgical texts.
The chief stations of the Lazarists are at Khosrova and Urmia.
The American Presbyterian Mission, established in Persia in1834-1835by the Rev. Justin Perkins and Dr A.Grant, comprises large buildings near Urmia, a college and a hospital.
This mission has its headquarters at Urmia, with a college for candidates for holy orders and a printing-press.
