iwan
iwan · iwans
A large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one sideA large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side.
/ˈiːwɑːn/
Meaning
1 sensesA large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side.
Origin
Borrowed from Arabic إِيوَان (ʔīwān), from Classical Persian اَیْوَان (aywān, “porch”); seBorrowed from Arabic إِيوَان (ʔīwān), from Classical Persian اَیْوَان (aywān, “porch”); see there for more. Doublet of apadana.
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