Dewan

DEE-wahn'DEE-wahn'2 syllables
🇮🇷Persian
Authoritative

MEANING

Court officialMinister

ORIGIN

Persian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Persian word 'dīwān', meaning a book of accounts or a government office.

CULTURAL NOTES

Historically, 'Dewan' was a title given to a high-ranking official, often in charge of finances or administration in Persian and Indian courts.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In historical contexts, Dewans were key figures in the administration of the Mughal empire and other Islamic states in South Asia.

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