Definition of Dewanny

1. dewani [n DEWANNIES] - See also: dewani

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dewanny

devvelled
devvels
dew
dew-fall
dew-point
dew drop
dew itch
dew point
dew points
dew water
dew worm
dewan
dewani
dewanis
dewannies
dewanny (current term)
dewans
dewar
dewarra
dewars
dewata
dewatas
dewater
dewatered
dewaterer
dewaterers
dewatering
dewaters
dewax
dewaxed

Literary usage of Dewanny

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Indian Records: With a Commercial View of the Relations Between the British (1870)
"... (Edict) " the gift of the dewanny (Office of the Collection of the Revenues) of the ... Bengal year, 1172, the office of the dewanny of the Khalsa ..."

2. Empire in Asia, how We Came by it: A Book of Confessions by William Torrens McCullagh Torrens (1872)
"“In consideration of the services of the English Company, we have granted theni the dewanny of the provinces of Bengal, Behar, ..."

3. The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary: Comprising the Terms and Phrases of American by Walter A. Shumaker, George Foster Longsdorf (1922)
"Benêt Ct.-M. Benêt on Military Law and Courts-Martial. Beng. LR Bengal Law Reports, India. Beng, SDA Bengal Sudder dewanny ..."

4. The History of the British Empire in India by Edward Thornton (1842)
"Sir Elijah Impey, chief- justice of the supreme court, was made judge of the Sudder dewanny ... dewanny ..."

5. The Good Old Days of Honorable John Company: Being Curious Reminiscences by William Carey (1907)
"... Consistorial and Admiralty tribunals; while the Judges likewise presided as Insolvent Court Commissioners. SUDDER dewanny ..."

6. Indian Records: With a Commercial View of the Relations Between the British (1870)
"... (Edict) " the gift of the dewanny (Office of the Collection of the Revenues) of the ... Bengal year, 1172, the office of the dewanny of the Khalsa ..."

7. Empire in Asia, how We Came by it: A Book of Confessions by William Torrens McCullagh Torrens (1872)
"“In consideration of the services of the English Company, we have granted theni the dewanny of the provinces of Bengal, Behar, ..."

8. The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary: Comprising the Terms and Phrases of American by Walter A. Shumaker, George Foster Longsdorf (1922)
"Benêt Ct.-M. Benêt on Military Law and Courts-Martial. Beng. LR Bengal Law Reports, India. Beng, SDA Bengal Sudder dewanny ..."

9. The History of the British Empire in India by Edward Thornton (1842)
"Sir Elijah Impey, chief- justice of the supreme court, was made judge of the Sudder dewanny ... dewanny ..."

10. The Good Old Days of Honorable John Company: Being Curious Reminiscences by William Carey (1907)
"... Consistorial and Admiralty tribunals; while the Judges likewise presided as Insolvent Court Commissioners. SUDDER dewanny ..."

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