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dewan

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de·wan  (d-wän)
n.
Any of various government officials in India, especially a regional prime minister.
[Hindi dvn, from Persian, account book.]
dewan, diwan [dɪˈwɑːn]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Historical Terms) (formerly in India) the chief minister or finance minister of a state ruled by an Indian prince
[from Hindi dīwān, from Persian dēvan register, book of accounts; see divan]


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