dewan

or di·wan

[dih-wahn, -wawn]

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noun

(in India) any of certain officials, as a financial minister or prime minister of a native colony.

Origin of dewan

1680–90; < Hindi: minister (of state) < Persian dēvan register; see divan¹

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Related Words for dewan

leader, premier, president, chancellor, dewan, doge

Examples from the Web for dewan

Historical Examples of dewan

The Dewan shall confer with you, and let you know my pleasure.
Athelstane Ford
Allen Upward
In the southern part is the province of Mooltan, governed in 1848 by Dewan Moolraj.
Our Soldiers
W.H.G. Kingston
If the Dewan sent to ask her about anything her heart beat with fear.
The Poison Tree
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Soon after, the Dewan sent word to the mistress that the estate was going to ruin.
The Poison Tree
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Dewan, Ministers, officials, guards were hustled and swept aside.
The Elephant God
Gordon Casserly

British Dictionary definitions for dewan

dewan

diwan

noun

(formerly in India) the chief minister or finance minister of a state ruled by an Indian prince

Word Origin for dewan

C17: from Hindi dīwān, from Persian dēvan register, book of accounts; see divan

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