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   Fir·man

   /ˈfərmən/

   

   noun

   • 1. an edict issued by an Ottoman or Middle Eastern ruler.
   • ▪ a grant or permit.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Persian firmān, Sanskrit pramāṇa ‘right measure, standard, authority’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

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