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Definition of divan
1a : the privy council of the Ottoman Empireb : council
2 : a council chamber
3 : a large couch usually without back or arms often designed for use as a bed
4 : a collection of poems in Persian or Arabic usually by one author
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Examples of divan in a Sentence
whenever I stayed over at their house I usually slept on the divan in the living room
Recent Examples of divan from the Web
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Expect cabins overflowing with drapes, cake tier stands, divans and friezes and a dining car that works minor miracles with local produce to create meals that would satisfy even the most demanding of kings or emirs.
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The Ladies of Lodge are fretting on the divan, hoping Daddy Skeet's arrest doesn't make things worse for Mr. Lodge.
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The artists Kenya (Robinson) and Doreen Garner are sitting mock-regally on a divan in a moody Gramercy cocktail bar.
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Further innovations are the flexible, swing-out tables and the attractive entertainment area with a three-seat divan.
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Origin and Etymology of divan
Turkish, from Persian dīvān account book
DIVAN Defined for English Language Learners
divan
playDefinition of divan for English Language Learners
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: a long, low seat that has no back or arms or only part of a back and one arm
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: a bed that has a thick base and usually no footboard
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