Permian
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Noun
Permian (plural Permians)
- An inhabitant of the Russian region of Perm; specifically, one belonging to a branch of the Finno-Ugric peoples, including Komis and Udmurts, who speak Permic languages.
- The language of such people; Permic.
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person
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Adjective
Permian (comparative more Permian, superlative most Permian)
- Pertaining to the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants.
- Pertaining to their language; Permic.
- (geology) Pertaining to the last geologic period of the Paleozoic era; comprising the Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs from about 280 to 248 million years ago.
- 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 103:
- ‘In many ways modern art was a culture of the beach. They say it's the light, the special quality of quartz in the Permian rock.’
Translations
pertaining to the Perm region and its inhabitants
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pertaining to the Permic languages
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pertaining to the Permian period
Proper noun
Permian
- (geology) The Permian period.
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Permian period
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See also
- Appendix:Geologic timescale
- Perm (city in Russia)