Firman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɜː.mən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Firman is a noun meaning A royal decree issued by a sovereign in certain historical Islamic states, especially by the Sultan of Turkey.
Meaning
A royal decree issued by a sovereign in certain historical Islamic states, especially by the Sultan of Turkey.
Example Sentences
his Sublimity's firman, The most imperative of sovereign spells, / Which every body does without who can […]
It will be noted that the title of Sultan was adopted partly because that of Khedive had been conferred by an Ottoman firman.
He managed to obtain from the vizier a firman bearing the Emir's personal seal and ordering all Bokharan officials to assist the party in every way possible.
Word Forms
- firmans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phirmaund, firmaun, pharmaund, irade, hatti-sherif, sultanry.
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