First Known Use: 1586
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divan
noun di·van \di-ˈvan, ˈdī-ˌvan, especially in senses 1, 2, & 4 also di-ˈvän, dī-ˈvan\
: a long, low seat that has no back or arms or only part of a back and one arm
: a bed that has a thick base and usually no footboard
Full Definition of DIVAN
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
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Origin of DIVAN
Turkish, from Persian dīvān account book
Rhymes with DIVAN
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