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dewan.

A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.

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Meaning & usage

noun/dəˈwɑːn//ˈdeɪwɑːn/
  1. A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi दीवान (dīvān), from Classical Persian دیوَان (dēwān), from Middle Persian dywʾn' (dēwān). Doublet of divan and douane.

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