Tumen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tumen is a noun meaning Alternative form of toman (“army unit”).
Meaning
Alternative form of toman (“army unit”).
Example Sentences
The largest unit was the tumen, equivalent to a division: 10,000 men in principle (and sometimes less). An army was made up of two to four tumen, each composed of ten times a thousand men (the equivalent of a regiment), and each regiment of ten times a hundred men (the equivalent of a squadron), ten times ten men.
Word Forms
- tumens
Related Words
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