toman
noun/ˈtoʊmən/
Etymology From Irish toman (“small hill, hillock”), diminutive of tom (“hill”).
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Geography, Natural sciences Synonym of hillock.
toman
noun/ˈtʊmən/ · /toʊˈmɑːn/
Etymology Borrowed from Classical Persian تومان (tōman), from Mongolian түмэн (tümen).
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Government, Military, Politics, War Historical A division of 10,000 men in the Mongolian army.
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Numismatics Historical A Persian money of account or gold coin issued until 1927, notionally worth 10,000 dinars.
- The band-roll strung with tomans Which proves the veil a Persian woman's1845, Robert Browning, The Flight of the Duchess:
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Numismatics Informal An Iranian coin or value of 10 rials.
- Synonyms
- myriarchy
- Hyponyms
- dinar (1⁄10,000 toman), kran (1⁄10 toman), rial (1⁄10 toman)