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divan
1[dih-van, -vahn, dahy-van]
noun
a sofa or couch, usually without arms or back, often usable as a bed.
a long, cushioned seat, usually without arms or back, placed against a wall, as in Asian countries.
a council of state in Turkey and other countries of the Middle East.
any council, committee, or commission.
(in the Middle East)
a council chamber, judgment hall, audience chamber, or bureau of state.
a large building used for some official or public purpose, as a custom house.
a smoking room, as in connection with a tobacco shop.
a collection of poems, especially a collection in Arabic or Persian of poems by one poet.
divan
2[dih-van]
adjective
(especially of chicken or turkey breast) sliced and baked in a casserole with broccoli and hollandaise sauce.
divan
/ ɪˈæ /
noun
a backless sofa or couch, designed to be set against a wall
a bed resembling such a couch
(esp formerly) a room for smoking and drinking, as in a coffee shop
a Muslim law court, council chamber, or counting house
a Muslim council of state
a collection of poems
(in Muslim law) an account book
Word History and Origins
Origin of divan1
Word History and Origins
Origin of divan1
Example Sentences
But her spine did not touch the back of the divan.
But the plot was foiled when Shannon, who had been restrained by a homemade leash, was was found hidden in the bottom of a divan bed frame at Donovan's home.
The green-eyed 20-year-old Queen sat next to the Shah on a divan while he sat in his shirtsleeves telling the story of the flight.
Platinum blond crabeater seals lounged on divans of drifting ice, basking in the sun.
Velia asked, yawning as she stretched on a satiny divan chair.
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