| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun firman.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (firman) | 1. In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; -- generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance.[Websters]. | |
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Date "FIRMANS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1900. (references) |
Specialty Definition: firman
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] An Asiatic word, denoting a passport, permit, license, or grant of privileges.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Law | FIRMAN. A passport g ranted by the Great Mogul, to captains of foreign vessels, to trade within the territories over which he has jurisdiction; a permit. (references) | ||
| Wikipedic | Firman refers to a royal mandate or decree issued from a sovereign in Western Asian countries such as Iran under the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi or the Ottoman kings. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] A royal decree issued by a sovereign in certain historical Islamic states. 2005: International Law And The Great War, Coleman Phillipson It will be noted that the title of Sultan was adopted partly because that of Khedive had been conferred by an Ottoman firman. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: firman
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Armen Firman | Armen Firman was a Moor remembered for an attempt at flight in 852 AD. He wrapped himself in a loose cloak stiffened with wooden struts and jumped from a tower in Córdoba, Spain, intending to use the garment as wings on which he could glide. The attempt was unsuccessful, but the garment slowed his fall enough that he only sustained minor injuries, making it one of the earliest examples of a parachute. (references) | ||
| Brett Firman | Brett Firman plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He plays at halfback position. (references) | ||
| Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke Firman | Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke Firman was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. (references) | ||
| Natasha Firman | Natasha Firman was the winner of the inaugural Formula Woman championship in 2004. On the way to that victory, she achieved two wins and four third places out of seven races. She is the sister of racing driver Ralph Firman, who spent some time racing in Formula One. (references) | ||
| Ralph Firman | Ralph Firman (born 20 May 1975) is a racing driver from Britain, although racing under Irish citizenship (his mother Angela is Irish) and an Irish-issued racing licence. His father, also Ralph Firman, founded the Van Diemen racecar constructor. He won the 1996 British Formula Three Championship, on his second attempt. He then moved to Japan, culminating in the 2002 Formula Nippon championship, before returning to Europe. He participated in 14 Formula One grands prix, debuting on March 9, 2003. He scored a total of 1 championship point, in the 2003 Spanish Grand Prix. Firman has also competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours, and was an official test driver for the A1 Grand Prix series in August 2004. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: firman | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Pete Firman | 15 | Armen Firman (band) | 6 | |
| Ralph Firman | 11 | Brett Firman | 8 | |
| Brett Firman | 8 | Firman | 2 | |
| Armen Firman (band) | 6 | Firman Utina | 5 | |
| Firman Utina | 5 | Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke Firman | 4 | |
| Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke Firman | 4 | Natasha Firman | 3 | |
| Natasha Firman | 3 | Pete Firman | 15 | |
| Firman | 2 | Ralph Firman | 11 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
