dewan

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor. historical
    — At the same time, Rajah Goordass, son of Nuncomar, was appointed dewan to the nabob, whose duties were strictly to be confined to the household, and who was to have nothing to do with the public business or public revenues of Bengal.

词形变化

dewans plural dewaun alternative diwan alternative duan alternative deewan alternative

词源

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