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Divan has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

a Muslim council of state

3

a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)

4

a Muslim council chamber or law court

5

A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sofa privy council anthology boardroom chamber
Rhyming Words
van ivan yvan svan evan navan sivan sevan levan kevan elvan devan bevan savan ravan pavan javan havan cavan govan
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