dissavan.
/dɪˈsɑːvə/ A governor of a district of Ceylon.
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1681 R. Knox Hist. Relation Ceylon 35 He gives order to his Dissava's or Governors of the Countreys to..choose out Boyes.
1681 R. Knox Hist. Relation Ceylon 50 Next under the Adigars, are the Dissauva's.
1720 D. Defoe Life Capt. Singleton 294 The King of the Country..sent down a Dissuava, or General, with an Army.
1803 R. Percival Acct. Ceylon 258 The Dissauvas, as long as they hold their office, are allowed by the king a certain portion of land for their services.
1859 J. E. Tennent Ceylon II. vi. iii. 91 The dissave of Oovah..placed himself at the head of the insurgents.
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