Definitions for dewan

dewan de·wan

Spelling: [dih-wahn, -wawn]
IPA: /dɪˈwɑn, -ˈwɔn/

Dewan is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 65 anagrams from letters in dewan (adenw).

Definitions for dewan

noun

  1. (in India) any of certain officials, as a financial minister or prime minister of a native colony.

Origin of dewan

1680-90; Hindi: minister (of state) Persian dēvan register; see divan1

Examples for dewan

In the southern part is the province of Mooltan, governed in 1848 by dewan Moolraj.

It is the business of all, from the ryots to the dewan, to conceal and deceive.

In his address of 1884 the dewan says that "the condition of the Province is again causing grave anxiety."

Soon after, the dewan sent word to the mistress that the estate was going to ruin.

He distrusted his dewan more than any one else in his service.

And here the dewan alluded to a matter of the greatest importance, and to which I shall again return further on.

The dewan shall confer with you, and let you know my pleasure.

By this lucky chance the dewan earned his reward from the Raja.

dewan, Ministers, officials, guards were hustled and swept aside.

If the dewan sent to ask her about anything her heart beat with fear.

Word Value for dewan
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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