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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIVAN, n.
1. Among the Turks and other orientals, a court of justice, or a council.
2. A council-chamber; a hall; a court.
3. Any council assembled.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
2: a Muslim council of state [syn: divan, diwan]
3: a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author) [syn: divan, diwan]
4: a Muslim council chamber or law court [syn: divan, diwan]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Turkish, from Persian d?v?n account book Date: 1586 1. a. the privy council of the Ottoman Empire b. 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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a a long, low, padded seat set against a room-wall; a backless sofa. b a bed consisting of a base and mattress, usu. with no board at either end. 2 an oriental State legislative body, council-chamber, or court of justice. 3 archaic a a cigar-shop. b a smoking-room attached to such a shop. Etymology: F divan or It. divano f. Turk. divan f. Arab. diwan f. Pers. divan anthology, register, court, bench

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Divan Di*van", n. [Per. d[=i]w[=a]n a book of many leaves, an account book, a collection of books, a senate, council: cf. Ar. daiw[=a]n, F. divan.] 1. A book; esp., a collection of poems written by one author; as, the divan of Hafiz. [Persia] 2. In Turkey and other Oriental countries: A council of state; a royal court. Also used by the poets for a grand deliberative council or assembly. --Pope. 3. A chief officer of state. [India] 4. A saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer citizens. Cushions on the floor or on benches are ranged round the room. 5. A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable. 6. A coffee and smoking saloon. [Colloq.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(divans) 1. A divan or divan bed is a bed that has a thick base under the mattress. (BRIT) N-COUNT 2. A divan is a long soft seat that has no back or arms. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Turkish council of state, council, court. 2. State-chamber, audience-chamber, council-chamber, hall of court. 3. Sofa, long seat.

Moby Thesaurus

British Cabinet, Sanhedrin, US Cabinet, advisory body, advisory council, assembly, association, bench, board, body of advisers, borough council, brain trust, cabinet, camarilla, chamber, city council, common council, conference, congress, consultative assembly, council, council fire, council of ministers, council of state, council of war, county council, court, deliberative assembly, diet, directory, junta, kitchen cabinet, legislature, ministry, parish council, privy council, shadow cabinet, soviet, staff, syndicate, synod, tribunal