firman

noun

fir·​man

fərˈmän,

¦fər¦män,

ˈfərmən

plural -s

: an official decree, order, license, or grant issued by a ruler (as a sultan)

Word History

Etymology

Turkish ferman, from Persian fermān, from Old Persian framānā

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