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diwan
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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 numerous editions or versions of his diwans which were issued between the 1920s and 1990s in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Prague do not include all of his poetry.
 
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