Noun

(en noun) (divan)

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.

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, title=Friday's Business , chapter=20 citation , passage=Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor.}}

(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).

A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.