divans

/D IH0 V AE1 N Z/

noun

1
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).
2
The council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice.
3
Any council or assembly.
4
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.
5
A smoking-room.
6
A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.

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