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DIVAN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)play

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 courtplay

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)play

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 stateplay

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))

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