dewan

American

[dih-wahn, -wawn] / dɪˈwɑn, -ˈwɔn /

Or diwan

noun

any of certain officials in India, such as a financial minister or prime minister of an Indian state.

dewan British

/ dɪˈwɑːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dewan

First recorded in 1680–90; from Hindi: “minister (of state)” from Persian dēvan “register”; divan ¹

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The fair will continue with its usual programming, including DIVERSEartLA, which highlights new artists, and an opening-night celebration hosted by actor Jenna Dewan.

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Tatum and Dewan, who share a 13-year-old daughter, finalized their protracted divorce in September.

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As noted by Pandora Dewan at Newsweek, "fiberglass is a reinforced plastic material embedded with extremely fine fibers of glass."

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Shaila Dewan reviewed police reports and court transcripts, and visited the scenes of a dozen fatal shootings in Columbus.

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