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Perm

Perm

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A city in western Russia on the Kama River near the Ural Mountains
  • proper noun
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  • You'll not find anything like it in Perm.
  • the city of Perm
  • Perm State
  • Perm State University

Examples

  • Perm was laid out almost like a small town; the corridors had street names, and there was a park and a town square.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • In 2006, a prisoner in the Perm region sent a letter to Vladimir Putin complaining about the conditions of detention.

    Blog text (20)

  • The patriarch's speech at the meeting with regional authorities in Perm, 12 May 1996.

    Academic text (1999)

  • A large-scale inspection of FSIN facilities in the Perm region followed.

    Blog text (20)

  • AFP notes that temperatures in Perm can fall as low as -58°F in the winter.

    Blog text (9)

  • Nadya Tolokonnikova, 22, has been sent to Mordovia and Maria Alyokhina, 24, has been sent to Perm, according to their defense lawyer.

    Blog text (9)

  • Former collaborators in a street-art group said on Twitter that Tolokonnikova had been sent to Mordovia, about 300 miles east of Moscow, and Alyokhina to the Perm region, near the Ural Mountains, about 700 miles east of the capital.

    Blog text (2)

  • The annual festival in Perm attracts visitors from all over Russia.

  • Many tourists enjoy exploring the historical landmarks in Perm every summer.

  • Situated on the Kama River, Perm offers beautiful views of the Ural Mountains.

Surface Forms

Perm main

Etymology

Perm is the name of the Russian city and region and is believed to come from an old local Komi word like parma or perä, meaning 'hill', 'forest' or 'far land'. So, you can remember Perm as the 'hill' or 'far' place by the Ural Mountains, which is why that name fits the region.