(n.) A money of account in Persia, whose value varies greatly at different times and places. Its average value may be reckoned at about two and a half dollars.
Example Sentences:
(1) A set of E. coli strains was developed by Toman et al.
(2) These people are getting 240 million tomans a month and I’m on just 850,000’.” The populism of the Iranian principle-ists shows striking similarities with populism elsewhere.
(3) They have given me bracelets!” A few days later, the girls in the van showed up for their group trial and were fined 5,000 tomans each – the equivalent then of less than 20 dollars.
(4) The pairing of owners Stephen Toman in the kitchen and Breton Alain Kerloc'h out front brings a superb balance of fine dining on the plate, with a fist-pumpingly rocking atmosphere.
(5) Bateson describes self-reinforcing cycles of formation of equality and inequality of social systems, whereas Toman means compatibility and incompatibility of social systems according to sibling positions of individuals involved.
(6) Lord Justice Gibson, the judge who had commended the men of the HMSU for having brought Toman, Burns and McKerr to “the final court of justice”, was murdered in April 1987.
(7) The first resulted in the deaths of McKerr, Burns and Toman; the second led to the death of Michael Tighe, shot on a farm near an IRA arms cache; and the third involved the killing of two INLA members, Seamus Grew and Roddy Carroll, at another checkpoint.
(8) "Originally detained on 18 January 2012 and placed in solitary confinement in section 2A of Evin prison, a wing managed by the Revolutionary Guards, she had been freed on bail of 300 million toman (350,000 euros)," said RWB.
(9) McKerr was shot dead alongside two other unarmed IRA men - Sean Burns and Eugene Toman - by Royal Ulster Constabulary officers following a chase through a checkpoint near Lurgan in 1982.
(10) Such a situation does not develop overnight and must, it seems to me, have high-level endorsement.” Stalker discovered that the informant who had told special branch about the explosives at the hayshed had also provided information about Toman, Burns, McKerr and McCauley.
(11) Eventually three members of the HMSU were charged with the murder of Eugene Toman, who had been shot by a constable named David Brannigan.
(12) Four years after that, David Brannigan, the police officer who had shot dead Eugene Toman – and who believed he had been hung out to dry by his superiors – shot himself.
(13) The concepts of "symmetry" and "complementary" of social systems in Bateson and Toman are compared.
(14) Among those sacked was the head of Refah Bank, whose leaked pay cheque had revealed a monthly income in salary and bonuses of 240 million tomans [$78,000], far above the basic level for workers of 850,000 [$276] per month.
(15) That’s why Fattah put his pay cheque online, to show he was the people’s man and receiving a monthly net income of 7.34 million tomans [$2380], far less than many senior managers.
(16) Two of them, Eugene Toman and Sean Burns, were 21 and from the nearby town of Lurgan.
(17) He established that Toman, Burns and McKerr, like Grew and Carroll, had been followed before they died.
(18) Fifteen days later, Toman and Burns were dead, along with a third local IRA member, Toman’s cousin Gervaise McKerr, a 31-year-old joiner and father of two small boys.
Topman
Definition:
(n.) See Topsman, 2.
(n.) A man stationed in the top.
Example Sentences:
(1) I uploaded an oversized clothing image so he suggests these £100 wide-legged trousers from Topman Design’s catwalk collection, which are awesome .
(2) But the first time we launched skinny jeans at Topman they didn’t take off – that took time – and now they are everywhere.” Flares, he believes, will have their time too, a process the Topman design team is edging on each season.
(3) The high-street version Topman Design , AKA TMD, has previously put trophy jumpers, Robert Mapplethorpe-inspired prints, pyjamas-as-daywear, grunge, tiny shorts and clutch bags on the catwalk.
(4) They’re also excellent services for anyone living outside of London, offering an inside scoop on Topman’s more limited lines, and Mr Porter’s most exclusive items, completely free of charge.
(5) While I’m waiting for my appointment I watch a sitcom-style video introducing me to all seven of Topman Oxford Circus’s personal shoppers , who work together in the apartment-like setting of its penthouse.
(6) Both Topman and Mr Porter’s personal shoppers will leave you with a list of clothes, expertly chosen according to your wishes, that you can browse at your leisure, as well as their contact details in case you have any questions.
(7) MAN, the new talent showcase run by Lulu Kennedy and Topman, featured newcomers Liam Hodges and Nicomede Talavera along with Bobby Abley, who has previously shown with the initiative.
(8) Sunday was the first day of London Collections: Men– with Topman Design's midday show the highlight.
(9) Now Topman’s online personal shopping service takes things even further, allowing anyone to enjoy the indulgence of a personal shopper from the comfort of their office desk, their bedroom, or anywhere else with a computer and a fast internet connection.
(10) Of course the two experiences are very different: Topman is a chatty mate, Mr Porter a loyal butler.
(11) In 2005, Topman got together with Lulu Kennedy of Fashion East to launch a show featuring three new names at London fashion week: MAN was born.
(12) Though the Arcadia-owned high street brand is a reliable barometer of what real twenty-somethings will want to wear this time next year, Topman creative director Gordon Richardson said he thought it would “take a long time” until the bulk of men swapped their skinny jeans for flares.
(13) After selling a 25% stake in Topshop and Topman to Los Angeles-based private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners, Arcadia plans to open stores in Houston and Atlanta in the spring, on top of its seven existing flagships and 107 concessions in Nordstrom department stores.
(14) Vaizey pointed to reports by retailers including John Lewis and Topman that "the 'made in Britain' brand is a powerful one that customers value, particularly in menswear".
(15) The title will also be distributed via partners including Reiss, Topman, City AM and Metro.
(16) Arcadia, which also owns the Topman, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, Wallis and Evans brands, had encountered "very challenging conditions both in the UK and around the world" during the year, with like-for-like sales finishing down 1.8%.
(17) In his two Bond films he’s worn tailored Brioni suits alongside Topman and Zara.
(18) He produced jackets that were cut short, with narrow, square shoulders, and teamed them with very skinny trousers – exquisitely made, super-tight tailoring that was designed with rock stars in mind, but was greeted with so many standing ovations on the catwalk that pretty soon everyone from Versace to Topman referenced Dior Homme in their collections.
(19) Topshop has previously used Google’s video-chat technology to share its womenswear catwalk shows – allowing fans to see what’s happening backstage, talk to celebrities on the front row, and watch the show through micro-cameras worn by the models – but now they’re using it for a retail experience that’s only available to Topman customers.
(20) It feels very luxurious but actually the service is offered for free by both Mr Porter and Topman, and there’s no obligation to buy anything at all.