noun Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "During the Ottoman Empire, important decisions about the country were often debated within the divan before being presented to the Sultan. " politics government history organization state law royal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice. Examples : "Within the divan, the judge listened patiently to both sides of the argument before delivering his verdict. " politics government law building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any council or assembly. Examples : "The school principal addressed the student divan to discuss upcoming events and gather their input. " politics government organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "After a long day, she liked to relax on the divan with a good book and a cup of tea. " item building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A smoking-room. Examples : "After school, my grandfather liked to relax in the divan in his smoking room. " architecture culture building style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian. Examples : "The scholar spent years translating the ancient Persian divan, revealing the beautiful and complex emotions of the poet. " literature culture writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading