Saman
[sah-mahn]
- a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
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From that universal sacrifice sprang the Ric and Saman verses, the metres and Yajush.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1Andrew Lang
Near it, on the summit of the mountain, is a small temple dedicated to Saman (p. 217).
Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with ChristianitySir Monier Monier-Williams
At its entrance rises a great Tamarind, and a still greater Saman; both have leaves like a Mimosa—as the engraving shows.
At LastCharles Kingsley
His ceremonies were similar to those paid to Saman in Ireland, but more picturesque.
The Book of Hallowe'enRuth Edna Kelley