Divan

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈvæn/
• US IPA: /ˈdaɪ.væn/

Origin

French, from Ottoman Turkish دیوان,

"divan." The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2008.

from Persian.

Full definition of divan

Noun

1. A couch- or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and either on the floor or an elevated structure.
• 1932, w, Friday's Business Chapter 20, Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor.
2. (historical) A Muslim council of state, such as that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
3. A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.

Anagrams

• Navid
• viand