# dewan

> English word · Noun · IPA /dəˈwɑːn/ · frequency rank #52,891

## Definitions
1. A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dewan