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Webster 1913 Edition
Divan
Di-van′
,Noun.
[Per.
dīwān
a book of many leaves, an account book, a collection of books, a senate, council: cf. Ar. daiwān
, F. divan
.] 1.
A book; esp., a collection of poems written by one author;
as, the
. divan
of Hafiz[Persia]
2.
In Turkey and other Oriental countries: A council of state; a royal court. Also used by the poets for a grand deliberative council or assembly.
Pope.
3.
A chief officer of state.
[India]
4.
A saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer citizens. Cushions on the floor or on benches are ranged round the room.
5.
A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.
6.
A coffee and smoking saloon.
[Colloq.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Divan
DIVAN
,Noun.
1.
Among the Turks and other orientals, a court of justice, or a council.2.
A council-chamber; a hall; a court.3.
Any council assembled.Definition 2024
divan
divan
English
Noun
divan (plural divans)
- 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.
- 1932, Maurice Baring, chapter 20, in Friday's Business:
- Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor.
-
- (historical) A Muslim council of state, such as that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
- A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.
Translations
sofa
council
collection of poems
References
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), from Persian.
Pronunciation
Noun
divan m (plural divans)
- Any type of undistinguished couch.
- A divan in either of the original Turkish senses.
Synonyms
Romanian
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), from Persian.
Noun
divan n (plural divane)
See also
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *divьnъ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dîːʋan/
- Hyphenation: di‧van
Adjective
dȋvan (definite dȋvnī, comparative divniji, Cyrillic spelling ди̑ван)
Declension
positive indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | divan | divna | divno | |
| genitive | divna | divne | divna | |
| dative | divnu | divnoj | divnu | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
divan divna |
divnu | divno |
| vocative | divan | divna | divno | |
| locative | divnu | divnoj | divnu | |
| instrumental | divnim | divnom | divnim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | divni | divne | divna | |
| genitive | divnih | divnih | divnih | |
| dative | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | |
| accusative | divne | divne | divna | |
| vocative | divni | divne | divna | |
| locative | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | |
| instrumental | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | |
positive definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | divni | divna | divno | |
| genitive | divnog(a) | divne | divnog(a) | |
| dative | divnom(u/e) | divnoj | divnom(u/e) | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
divni divnog(a) |
divnu | divno |
| vocative | divni | divna | divno | |
| locative | divnom(e/u) | divnoj | divnom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | divnim | divnom | divnim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | divni | divne | divna | |
| genitive | divnih | divnih | divnih | |
| dative | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | |
| accusative | divne | divne | divna | |
| vocative | divni | divne | divna | |
| locative | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | |
| instrumental | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | divnim(a) | |
comparative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | divniji | divnija | divnije | |
| genitive | divnijeg(a) | divnije | divnijeg(a) | |
| dative | divnijem(u) | divnijoj | divnijem(u) | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
divniji divnijeg(a) |
divniju | divnije |
| vocative | divniji | divnija | divnije | |
| locative | divnijem(u) | divnijoj | divnijem(u) | |
| instrumental | divnijim | divnijom | divnijim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | divniji | divnije | divnija | |
| genitive | divnijih | divnijih | divnijih | |
| dative | divnijim(a) | divnijim(a) | divnijim(a) | |
| accusative | divnije | divnije | divnija | |
| vocative | divniji | divnije | divnija | |
| locative | divnijim(a) | divnijim(a) | divnijim(a) | |
| instrumental | divnijim(a) | divnijim(a) | divnijim(a) | |
superlative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | najdivniji | najdivnija | najdivnije | |
| genitive | najdivnijeg(a) | najdivnije | najdivnijeg(a) | |
| dative | najdivnijem(u) | najdivnijoj | najdivnijem(u) | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
najdivniji najdivnijeg(a) |
najdivniju | najdivnije |
| vocative | najdivniji | najdivnija | najdivnije | |
| locative | najdivnijem(u) | najdivnijoj | najdivnijem(u) | |
| instrumental | najdivnijim | najdivnijom | najdivnijim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | najdivniji | najdivnije | najdivnija | |
| genitive | najdivnijih | najdivnijih | najdivnijih | |
| dative | najdivnijim(a) | najdivnijim(a) | najdivnijim(a) | |
| accusative | najdivnije | najdivnije | najdivnija | |
| vocative | najdivniji | najdivnije | najdivnija | |
| locative | najdivnijim(a) | najdivnijim(a) | najdivnijim(a) | |
| instrumental | najdivnijim(a) | najdivnijim(a) | najdivnijim(a) | |
Etymology 2
From Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), from Persian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dǐʋaːn/
- Hyphenation: di‧van
Noun
dìvān m (Cyrillic spelling дѝва̄н)
- divan (furniture)
- divan (council)
- divan (collection of poems)
- (historical) court, tribunal (in Ottoman period)
- (regional) conversation, word
Declension
Declension of divan