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Saman

American  
[sah-mahn] / ˈsɑ mɑn /

noun

  1. a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.


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The meeting was arranged on the premise Saman needed help to deal with an illegal working fine which had been given to a family member.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

On the street, Shaxawan repeated the claim he had made to Saman - that he could make fines go to "zero" with no comeback from authorities.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

ID documents sent to Saman by phone swiftly after his meeting with Shaxawan, revealed that the potential ghost director was a 28-year-old from Iran called Bryar Mohammed Zada.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Saman later called Shaxawan asking for a second meeting, and Shaxawan suggested they meet at RKS Solicitors in Huddersfield.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Following the living, dark stream, as closely as the heat, dust, and strange odors would allow me, I arrived, at length, near to the Temple of Saman.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various