The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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SYLLABICATION: | to·man |
PRONUNCIATION: | t-män |
NOUN: | A gold coin formerly used in Persia worth 10,000 dinars. | ETYMOLOGY: | Farsi tmn, from Turkic tümen, unit of ten thousand.
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