dewan

or di·wan

[ dih-wahn, -wawn ]

noun

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

dewan

/ dɪˈwɑːn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dewan¹

First recorded in 1680–90; from Hindi: “minister (of state)” from Persian dēvan “register”; divan ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of dewan¹

C17: from Hindi dīwān, from Persian dēvan register, book of accounts; see divan

Example Sentences

Kravitz, the daughter of rocker Lenny Kravitz and actor Lisa Bonet, began dating Tatum in 2021 shortly after they broke up with their respective spouses, actor Karl Glusman and actor-dancer Jenna Dewan.

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Tatum and Dewan, who share a 13-year-old daughter, finalized their protracted divorce in September.

From Los Angeles Times

As noted by Pandora Dewan at Newsweek, "fiberglass is a reinforced plastic material embedded with extremely fine fibers of glass."

From Salon

Shaila Dewan covers criminal justice — policing, courts and prisons — across the country.

From New York Times

Shaila Dewan reviewed police reports and court transcripts, and visited the scenes of a dozen fatal shootings in Columbus.

From New York Times