firman
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
Origin of firman
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How to use firman in a sentence
firman reckons that he loses about two friends a year to climbing-related accidents.
Michael Ybarra’s Death Underscores the Allure and Dangers of Solo Climbing | Scott C. Johnson | July 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is no solace in the adage that ‘at least he died doing what he loved,’” firman told me, “It sucks and it will happen.
Michael Ybarra’s Death Underscores the Allure and Dangers of Solo Climbing | Scott C. Johnson | July 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe more important dynamic at work, firman said, is the longer-term process of elemental self-discovery that can happen.
Michael Ybarra’s Death Underscores the Allure and Dangers of Solo Climbing | Scott C. Johnson | July 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe sultan of Turkey issued a firman granting new rights and privileges to his Christian subjects.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellShow me the forgery you dare to call the firman of his sublime majesty, the sultan.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge Hemyng
The same night arrived a firman from the sultan, proclaiming Ibrahim Pasha of Allahissar.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngThe firman issued by the Khans to the prince of their selection.
The Rise of the Russian Empire | Hector H. MunroSo on the 27th of September I arrived at the Dardanelles with my firman.
Troy and its Remains | Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann
British Dictionary definitions for firman
/ (fɜːˈmɑːn, ˈfɜː-) /
an edict of an Oriental sovereign
any authoritative grant of permission
Origin of firman
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