Divan Definition

dĭ-vän, -văn
divans
noun
divans
In the Ottoman Empire,
Webster's New World
A long backless sofa, especially one set with pillows against a wall.
American Heritage
A counting room, tribunal, or public audience room in Muslim countries.
American Heritage
A large, low couch or sofa, usually without armrests or back.
Webster's New World
The seat used by an administrator when holding audience.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Divan

Noun

Singular:
divan
Plural:
divans

Origin of Divan

  • French from Ottoman Turkish dīvān from Persian place of assembly, roster probably from Old Persian dipivahanam document house dipī- writing, document (from Akkadian ṭuppu tablet, letter) (from Sumerian dub) vahanam house wes-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French from Ottoman Turkish dīvān from Persian place of assembly, roster probably from Old Persian dipivahanam document house dipī- writing, document (from Akkadian ṭuppu tablet, letter) (from Sumerian dub) vahanam house wes-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French, from Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), from Persian.

    From Wiktionary

Divan Sentence Examples

  • The divan accompanied the sultan on military expeditions.

  • Virtually every car he owned confirmed he was a 'player'. The Lovebirds had started a fire and were sitting on the divan in front of it.

  • The general divan was to consist of functionaries, and to meet on emergencies.

  • The reis was the secretary-general of the divan, and in more modern times became minister for foreign affairs.

  • These conditions were submitted to Constantinople, and rejected after a stormy debate in the divan.

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Words Starting With

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