divan

di·van  (d-vän, -vn)

n.

1. A long backless sofa, especially one set with pillows against a wall.

2. also (d-vn)

a. A counting room, tribunal, or public audience room in Muslim countries.

b. The seat used by an administrator when holding audience.

c. A government bureau or council chamber.

3. also (d-vn) A coffeehouse or smoking room.

4. also (d-vn) A book of poems, especially one written in Arabic or Persian by a single author.

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[French, from Turkish, from Persian dvn, place of assembly, roster, probably from Old Iranian *dipivahanam, document house : Old Persian dip-, writing, document (from Akkadian uppu, tablet, letter, from Sumerian dub) + Old Persian vahanam, house; see wes-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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divan [dɪˈvæn]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture)

a.  a backless sofa or couch, designed to be set against a wall

b.  a bed resembling such a couch

2. (esp formerly) a room for smoking and drinking, as in a coffee shop

3. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam)

a.  a Muslim law court, council chamber, or counting house

b.  a Muslim council of state

4. (Literature / Poetry) a collection of poems

5. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) (in Muslim law) an account book Also called (for senses 2-5) diwan

[from Turkish dīvān, from Persian dīwān]

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Divan an oriental council of state; a collection of sheets, hence, a collection of poems; a register of accounts; an assembly—Johnson, 1775.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	divan - a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall) couch, lounge, sofa - an upholstered seat for more than one person
	2.	divan - a Muslim council of state diwan privy council - an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)
	3.	divan - a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author) diwan anthology - a collection of selected literary passages
	4.	divan - a Muslim council chamber or law court diwan 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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divan

noun bed, couch, settee, sofa bed, put-you-up (Brit.) They went to sit on the divan.

Translations

divan [dɪˈvæn] N → diván m (Brit) (also divan bed) → cama f turca

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divan [dɪˈvæn] n

(= sofa) → divan m, sofa m

(= bed without a headboard) → divan-lit m
divan bed n → divan-lit m

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divan

n → Diwan m; divan bed → Liege f

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divan [dɪˈvæn] n → divano
divan bed → divano m letto inv

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divan [dɪˈvæn] n → divano
divan bed → divano m letto inv

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divan

n divan [diˈvӕn, (American ) ˈdaivӕn]

a long, low couch without back or arms, usually able to be used as a bed. divan, sofa ديوان، أريكَه диван divan briks; divan der Diwan ντιβάνι diván kušett کاناپه divaani divan סָפָּה दीवान, सोफा sofa, kauč dívány dipan legubekkur, dívan divano 長いす (팔걸이나 등받이가 없는) 긴 쿠션 의자 tachta kušete katil dipan divan divan otomana divA divan тахта diván divan divan divan เก้าอี้นวม divan, sedir 長沙發床 низький диван, тахта دیوان، دیوار کے سہارے بچھے ہوئی لمبی گدّے دار نشست trường kỷ 可用作床的长沙发