iwan

Also ivan

[ee-wahn]

noun

1. a vaulted portal opening onto a courtyard: used often in Iranian mosque architecture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of iwan¹

From the Persian word īwān

Example Sentences

Dafydd Iwan played his anthemic protest song Yma O Hyd before kick-off; the iconic singer in tears as he heard his Welsh-language masterpiece sung back to him by more than 30,000 people, many of whom did not speak the language.

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Adra's chief executive Iwan Trefor Jones said Welsh government money to help with new-builds was crucial.

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"Bellers was really intense, focused, knew what he wanted to achieve, even at that age," says Iwan Roberts, Bellamy's strike partner at Norwich and international team-mate.

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But Iwan Rhys Evans, 23, from Morfa Nefyn said the initiative was saving communities.

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Missing sound recordings include the satirical song "Carlo" by Dafydd Iwan which was written for the investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969, and a recording by Treorchy Male Choir.

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