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divan - What does it mean?

Definition of 'divan'

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Noun

(en-noun) (divan)
  • A couch- or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and either on the floor or an elevated structure.
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  • |title=Friday's Business |chapter=20 citation |passage=Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor.}}
  • (historical) A Muslim council of state, such as that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
  • A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.
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