Lexicographical Neighbors of Deewans
Literary usage of Deewans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cairo, Petra and Damascus in 1839 by John Gardiner Kinnear (1841)
"This is a large, lofty hall, lighted from windows near the roof, with a fountain
in the middle and deewans round the sides. ..."
2. The Manners & Customs of the Modern Egyptians by Edward William Lane (1908)
"The bride's family are at the same time occupied in preparing for her a stock of
household furniture (as deewans, matting, carpets, bedding, ..."
3. An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians by Edward William Lane (1871)
"... the same time occupied in preparing for her a stock of household furniture (as
deewans, matting, carpets, bedding, kitchen-utensils, <fce.,) and dress. ..."
4. Eastern Life, Present and Past by Harriet Martineau (1848)
"Stone deewans run round the walls of most of these little chambers. We could find
no evidence of there being any means of ventilating these side-rooms; ..."
5. The Life of Captain Sir Richd F. Burton by Isabel Burton (1893)
"These men were slaves, belonging to ' deewans,' or petty chiefs, on the opposite
mainland. They travel far into the interior to collect and carry down ivory ..."
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