dewan
/dəˈwɑːn/
dewan noun: a holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.
Noun
dewan (plural dewans)
- A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.
- At the same time, Rajah Goordass, son of Nuncomar, was appointed dewan to the nabob, whose duties were strictly to be confined to the household, and who was to have nothing to do with the public business or public revenues of Bengal.1688, E. Farr, E. H. Nolan, The History of England in Three Volumes, volume 3
- On these occasions I often heard him declare that the whole of Europe did not contain ten thousand men, and that as for King George, he was only fit to be a dewan or zamindar under himself.1899, Allen Upward, Athelstane Ford
Forms of dewan
| plural | dewans |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dewaun |
| alternative form | diwan |
| alternative form | duan |
| alternative form | deewan |
Origin of dewan
Borrowed from Hindi दीवान (dīvān), from Classical Persian دیوَان (dēwān), from Middle Persian dywʾn' (dēwān). Doublet of divan and douane.
Words formed from dewan
Questions about dewan
- What does dewan mean?
- Dewan means a holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.
- What part of speech is dewan?
- Dewan is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dewan?
- Dewan is pronounced /dəˈwɑːn/.
- What is the plural of dewan?
- The plural of dewan is dewans.
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