dewani

D2E1W4A1N1I1

noun

The role or office of dewan.

OriginPersian [Term?] →
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Meanings

noundewani (plural dewanis)

plural dewanis · alternative dewanee · alternative dewanny · alternative diwani

  1. The role or office of dewan.

    He had fought for the British in wars which led to the 1765 grant to the British of the diwani of Bengal, the right to collect taxes and decide civil cases.

    2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 34

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dewanship

Origin

  1. Persian[Term?]
  2. Englishdewani

From Persian [Term?].

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APA

dewani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewani

MLA

“dewani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewani. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dewani,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewani.

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