firman

American  

[fur-muhn, fer-mahn] / ˈfɜr mən, fərˈmɑn /

noun

firmans plural

1. an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).

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firman British  

/ fɜːˈmɑːn, ˈfɜː- /

noun

1. an edict of an Oriental sovereign

2. any authoritative grant of permission

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• firmans
  plural

Etymology

Origin of firman

1610–20; < Turkish ferman < Persian farmān

Example Sentences

The chaoush is a personage of great authority in certain things; he is a kind of living firman, before whom every one makes way.

From Visits To Monasteries in the Levant by Curzon, Robert

In consequence of a firman commanding the Transylvanian generals to assemble in the camp of the Grand Vizier.

From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by J?kai, M?r

The vali now called up regular troops from Erzingan; and the sultan issued a firman calling upon all loyal subjects to aid in suppressing the revolt.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

The announcement of the pasha’s appointment had already been made in the usual way in the annual firman issued on the 3rd of May.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various

In 1873 a further firman placed the khedive in many respects in the position of an independent sovereign.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various