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Webster 1913 Edition


Divan

Di-van′

,
Noun.
[Per.
dīwān
a book of many leaves, an account book, a collection of books, a senate, council: cf. Ar.
daiwān
, F.
divan
.]
1.
A book; esp., a collection of poems written by one author;
as, the
divan
of Hafiz
.
[Persia]
2.
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.
Pope.
3.
A chief officer of state.
[India]
4.
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.
A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.
6.
A coffee and smoking saloon.
[Colloq.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Divan

DIVAN

,
Noun.
1.
Among the Turks and other orientals, a court of justice, or a council.
2.
A council-chamber; a hall; a court.
3.
Any council assembled.

Definition 2024


divan

divan

See also: díván and diván

English

Noun

divan (plural divans)

  1. A couch- or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and either on the floor or an elevated structure.
    • 1932, Maurice Baring, chapter 20, in Friday's Business:
      Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor.
  2. (historical) A Muslim council of state, such as that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
  3. A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.

Translations

References

  1. "divan." The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2008.

Anagrams


Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.van/

Noun

divan m

  1. (furniture): divan

See also


French

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), from Persian.

Pronunciation

Noun

divan m (plural divans)

  1. Any type of undistinguished couch.
  2. A divan in either of the original Turkish senses.

Synonyms


Romanian

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), from Persian.

Noun

divan n (plural divane)

  1. divan

See also


Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *divьnъ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dîːʋan/
  • Hyphenation: di‧van

Adjective

dȋvan (definite dȋvnī, comparative divniji, Cyrillic spelling ди̑ван)

  1. wonderful
Declension

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), from Persian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dǐʋaːn/
  • Hyphenation: di‧van

Noun

dìvān m (Cyrillic spelling дѝва̄н)

  1. divan (furniture)
  2. divan (council)
  3. divan (collection of poems)
  4. (historical) court, tribunal (in Ottoman period)
  5. (regional) conversation, word
Declension
Derived terms