divan (n.)

  1. a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

  2. a Muslim council of state

    [ Syn: diwan ]

  3. a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)

    [ Syn: diwan ]

  4. a Muslim council chamber or law court

    [ Syn: diwan , diwan ]

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