divan divan /dɪˈvæn/

noun

1. () A long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)  ( divan )
   a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
     The luxurious divan was the centerpiece of the living room.
   The luxurious divan was the centerpiece of the living room.
   
   
2. A Muslim council chamber or law court  ( divan , diwan )
   a Muslim council chamber or law court
   
   
3. A collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)  ( divan , diwan )
   a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
   
4. A Muslim council of state  ( divan , diwan )
   a Muslim council of state