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diwan [dɪˈwɑːn]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Historical Terms) a variant of dewan, divan [2-5]
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Noun1.diwan - a Muslim council of state
privy council - an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)
2.diwan - a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
anthology - a collection of selected literary passages
3.diwan - a Muslim council chamber or law court
boardroom, council chamber - a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
chamber - a room where a judge transacts business


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The magazine also had photos of the ceremony that was held, under the patronage of Amiri Diwan Affairs Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, to honor the outstanding students who are daughters and sons of martyrs.
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Muscat, Nov 14 (ONA) --- Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry received at the Foreign Ministry'S General Diwan today Amran Kotan, Secretary General of the Indonesian Foreign Ministry and his accompanying delegation.
 
 
 
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