divan has definitions from the fields of housing,Islam,writing,government
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[ noun ] (housing) a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

Used in print

(George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)

Only then , when his glance focused_on the divan and saw that it was empty , did he remember his earlier problem .

The wastebasket stood near the wall next to the divan , and the instant Casey picked it up he knew what had happened .

(Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)

I guided her to the divan , turned_off the TV , faced her .

I sat by her on the divan .

Joyce squirmed a_little on the divan .

Related terms

sofa

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[ noun ] (government,Islam) a Muslim council of state

Synonyms

diwan

Related terms

privy_council

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[ noun ] (writing) a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)

Synonyms

diwan

Related terms

anthology

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[ noun ] (Islam) a Muslim council chamber or law court

Synonyms

diwan

Related terms

chamber boardroom

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