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- [dih-wahn, -wawn]
- /dɪˈwɑn, -ˈwɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-wahn, -wawn]
- /dɪˈwɑn, -ˈwɔn/
Definitions of dewan word
- noun dewan (formerly in India) the chief minister or finance minister of a state ruled by an Indian prince 3
- noun dewan in India, any of various high officials 3
- noun dewan (in India) any of certain officials, as a financial minister or prime minister of a native colony. 1
- noun dewan (historical) A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor. 1
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Origin of dewan
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < Hindi: minister (of state) < Persian dēvan register; see divan1
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Parts of speech for Dewan
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dewan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dewan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dewan
noun dewan
- commander in chief — Also, Commander in Chief. the supreme commander of the armed forces of a nation or, sometimes, of several allied nations: The president is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.
- leader — a person or thing that leads.
- premier — the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
- president — (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
- chancellor — Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria.
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