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 Definitions of divan  [ɪˈvæn, -ˈvɑn or, esp. for]  

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Definition of 'divan' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) divan
a sofa or couch, usu. without arms or back, often usable as a bed.

2.  divan
(in Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries)

3.  divan
a council of state.

4.  divan
a council chamber, audience room, or court.

5.  divan
a smoking room, as in connection with a tobacco shop.

6.  divan
a collection of Persian or Arabic poems, esp. by a single poet.

Etymology:  (1580–90; < Turkish < Pers dīwān, orig. dēvan booklet )

Definition of 'divan' Princeton's WordNet 

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

2. (noun) divan, diwan
a Muslim council of state

3. (noun) divan, diwan
a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)

4. (noun) divan, diwan
a Muslim council chamber or law court


Definition of 'divan' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) divan
a book; esp., a collection of poems written by one author; as, the divan of Hafiz

2. (noun) divan
in Turkey and other Oriental countries: A council of state; a royal court. Also used by the poets for a grand deliberative council or assembly

3. (noun) divan
a chief officer of state

4. (noun) divan
a saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer citizens. Cushions on the floor or on benches are ranged round the room

5. (noun) divan
a cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable

6. (noun) divan
a coffee and smoking saloon


Translation of 'divan' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a long, low couch without back or arms, usually able to be used as a bed.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: divan, sofa Arabic flag Arabic: ديوان، أريكَه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: диван
Brazilian flag Brazilian: divã Czech flag Czech: divan German flag German: der Diwan
Danish flag Danish: briks; divan Greek flag Greek: ντιβάνι Spanish flag Spanish: diván
Estonian flag Estonian: kušett Farsi flag Farsi: کاناپه Finnish flag Finnish: divaani
French flag French: divan Hebrew flag Hebrew: סָפָּה Hindi flag Hindi: दीवान, सोफा
Croatian flag Croatian: sofa, kauč Hungarian flag Hungarian: dívány Indonesian flag Indonesian: dipan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: legubekkur, dívan Italian flag Italian: divano Japanese flag Japanese: 長いす
Korean flag Korean: (팔걸이나 등받이가 없는) 긴 쿠션 의자 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: tachta Latvian flag Latvian: kušete
Malay flag Malay: katil dipan Dutch flag Dutch: divan Norwegian flag Norwegian: divan
Polish flag Polish: otomana Persian flag Persian: کاناپه Pashto flag Pashto: ديوان، كوچ، هغه اوږده چوك
Portuguese flag Portuguese: divA Romanian flag Romanian: divan Russian flag Russian: тахта
Slovak flag Slovak: diván Slovenian flag Slovenian: divan Serbian flag Serbian: divan
Swedish flag Swedish: divan Thai flag Thai: เบาะรองนั่งยาว Turkish flag Turkish: divan, sedir
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 無靠背或扶手的長沙發(常指沙發床) Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: низький диван, тахта Urdu flag Urdu: دیوان، دیوار کے سہارے بچھ
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: trường kỷ Chinese flag Chinese: 可用作床的长沙发

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