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DIVAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("divan" is a kind of...):
couch; lounge; sofa (an upholstered seat for more than one person)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A Muslim council chamber or law court
Synonyms:
divan; diwan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("divan" is a kind of...):
boardroom; council chamber (a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company))
chamber (a room where a judge transacts business)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
Synonyms:
divan; diwan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("divan" is a kind of...):
anthology (a collection of selected literary passages)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A Muslim council of state
Synonyms:
divan; diwan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("divan" is a kind of...):
privy council (an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown))
