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di·van
\in sense 3 ˈdīˌvan or -vaa(ə)n sometimes dīˈv- or də̇ˈv- or ˈdīvən; in other senses the preceding pronunciations having heavy stress in the last syllable, and də̇ˈvän or dēˈ- or -ˈvȧn, are frequent\ noun
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Etymology: Turkish, from Persian dīwān account book
1. or di·wan \dēˈwän, də̇ˈ-, -wȧn\
a. : a Muslim council of state; specifically : the Turkish privy council that was presided over by the sultan or grand vizier
b. : council
< meet the family … in full divan — Sir Walter Scott >
2. or diwan
a. : a room or hall where a divan is held
b. : a Muslim court of justice
c. : smoking room
3.
a. : a large low couch with no back or ends
b. : sofa, davenport
c. : a couch usually without back or arms and often designed for use as a bed
4. or diwan : a collection of poems especially in Persian or Arabic; specifically : a series of poems by one author |