dewan
noun
de·wan
də̇ˈwän
variants or diwan
plural -s
India
: a chief officer: such as
a
: a minister of finance under the former Muslim rule
b
: the prime minister of an Indian state
Word History
Etymology
Hindi dīwān, from Persian, account book
- get a good look at
- get a grasp on
- get a grip
- get a grip on
- get a handle on
- get a hold of
- get a hold of oneself
- get a jump on
- get a kick out of
- get a late start
- get a laugh
- get a life
- get a line on
- get a load of
- get a move on
- get a result
- get a rise out of
- get a roasting
- get a rollicking
- get a spanking
- get about
- get above oneself
- get access to
- get across
- get after