DEWAN Definition & Meaning

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dewan

or �徱·�ɲ��

[ dih-wahn, -wawn ]

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noun

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

dewan

/ ��ɪˈ��ɑː�� /

noun

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of dewan¹

First recorded in 1680–90; from Hindi: “minister (of state)” from Persian ��ŧ�� “r�𲵾��ٱ��”; divan ¹

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of dewan¹

C17: from Hindi ��ī��, from Persian ��ŧ�� register, book of accounts; see divan

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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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