| 单词 | divan |
| 释义 | divan divan1 /di van", -vahn"/ or, esp. for 1, /duy"van/, n. 1. a sofa or couch, usually without arms or back, often usable as a bed. 2. a long, cushioned seat, usually without arms or back, placed against a wall, as in Oriental countries. 3. a council of state in Turkey and other countries of the Middle East. 4. any council, committee, or commission. 5. (in the Middle East) a. a council chamber, judgment hall, audience chamber, or bureau of state. b. a large building used for some official or public purpose, as a custom house. 6. a smoking room, as in connection with a tobacco shop. 7. a collection of poems, esp. a collection in Arabic or Persian of poems by one poet. [1580-90; < Turk < Pers diwan, orig. devan booklet (whence account book, office, council, bench)] divan2 /di van"/, adj. (esp. of chicken or turkey breast) sliced and baked in a casserole with broccoli and hollandaise sauce. [of uncert. orig.; perh. a representation in E sp. of F divin DIVINE] |
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