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divan

Pronunciation: /di.vɑ̃/

“divan” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. any type of undistinguished couch
  2. a divan in either of the original Turkish senses

In French

  1. Conseil suprême, tribunal, assemblée de notables, de l’Empire ottoman, qui siégeaient sur des coussins.
  2. Le conseil du Grand Turc, le ministère ottoman.
  3. Salle de réception, parfois garnie de coussins, dans certains pays orientaux.
  4. Sofa sans dossier et garni de coussins.
  5. Canapé.
  6. Psychanalyse.
  7. (recueil de poésies lyriques orientales).
  8. Recueil de poésies se plaçant dans cette tradition.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), from Persian دیوان (divân).

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