Bible Dictionaries
Firman

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Firman'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/firman.html. 1828.