firman

American  

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

noun

plural

firmans

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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Etymology

Origin of firman

1610–20; < Turkish ferman < Persian farmān

Example Sentences

But Azrael had already read the sealed firman through the eyes of Olaj Beg.

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r

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

That the Russo-Greek rights have been clearly admitted, And secured by a firman, and Hatti-Scheriff; So that France and the Latin Communions outwitted, Yield the pas to the Russo-Greek Church and its chief.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

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

In the following year another firman bestowed upon him the title of khedive in lieu of that of vali, borne by Mehemet Ali and his immediate successors.

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