dewan

or di·wan

[ dih-wahn, -wawn ]

/ dɪˈwɑn, -ˈwɔn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dewan ON THESAURUS.COM

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

Words nearby dewan

devour, devout, Devoy, De Vries, dew, dewan, Dewar, Dewar flask, Dewar vessel, dewater, dewberry

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for dewan

By this lucky chance the dewan earned his reward from the Raja.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas
So the dewan presented himself before the Raja with the dumb shepherd and found a large company assembled to see what happened.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas
The Dewan had always opposed it, but now he suddenly veered round and suggested that it should be done.
The Elephant God|Gordon Casserly
In his address of 1884 the Dewan says that "the condition of the Province is again causing grave anxiety."
Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore|Robert H. Elliot

The Dewan shall confer with you, and let you know my pleasure.
Athelstane Ford|Allen Upward

British Dictionary definitions for dewan

dewan

diwan

/ (dɪˈwɑːn) /

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dewan
释义	dewan or di·wan [ dih-wahn, -wawn ] / dɪˈwɑn, -ˈwɔn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dewan ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Words nearby dewan devour, devout, Devoy, De Vries, dew, dewan, Dewar, Dewar flask, Dewar vessel, dewater, dewberry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dewan By this lucky chance the dewan earned his reward from the Raja. Folklore of the Santal Parganas\|Cecil Henry Bompas So the dewan presented himself before the Raja with the dumb shepherd and found a large company assembled to see what happened. Folklore of the Santal Parganas\|Cecil Henry Bompas The Dewan had always opposed it, but now he suddenly veered round and suggested that it should be done. The Elephant God\|Gordon Casserly In his address of 1884 the Dewan says that "the condition of the Province is again causing grave anxiety." Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore\|Robert H. Elliot The Dewan shall confer with you, and let you know my pleasure. Athelstane Ford\|Allen Upward British Dictionary definitions for dewan dewan diwan / (dɪˈwɑːn) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dewan commander in chief, leader, premier, president, chancellor, chief executive, chief of state, chief officer, doge, grand vizier, head of state
随便看	antecessor antechamber antechapel antechoir ante-christum antecourt antecubital antedate antediluvian antediluvian patriarch antefebrile antefix anteflexion ant egg antegrade antegrade urography antehall antelope antemeridian ante meridiem antemortem antemundane antenatal antenave ante-nicene

dewan

or di·wan

noun

Origin of dewan

Words nearby dewan

Example sentences from the Web for dewan

British Dictionary definitions for dewan

diwan

noun

Word Origin for dewan

Words related to dewan