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divan in Spanish

divan in Spanish is diván — divan means (history) A body of ministers in an Islamic state, especially the Ottoman Empire, that debated and put forward new laws to the ruler.

divan in Spanish

diván
noun

What does "divan" mean?

  1. noun (history) A body of ministers in an Islamic state, especially the Ottoman Empire, that debated and put forward new laws to the ruler.
  2. noun (history) The room where such a council met, or, more generally, any law court.
  3. noun A formal gathering of people brought together to discuss or decide something.
  4. noun A piece of furniture resembling a couch or sofa, consisting of a mattress set against a wall and resting either on the floor or on a raised base.
    "Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor."
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divan in a sentence

  • Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor.

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What is "divan" in Spanish?
"divan" in Spanish is diván. divan means: (history) A body of ministers in an Islamic state, especially the Ottoman Empire, that debated and put forward new laws to the ruler.
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