English Explanatory Dictionary

firman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A royal decree issued by a sovereign in certain historical Islamic states, especially by the Sultan of Turkey.
name
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɜː.mən/ /ˈfɜɹ.mən/ [ˈfɝ.mən]

Word forms

firman firmans pharmaund phirmaund

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish فرمان (ferman), from Persian فرمان (farmân, “command, order, decree”).

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