divan
A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that…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).
» This divan is made of velvet.
Значення
значень: 7(історичне)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).
a Muslim council of state
The council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice.
a Muslim council chamber or law court
A couch or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and on either the floor or an elevated structure.
Diwan
дива́нdiván
дива́нdyván, софа́sofá, кана́паkanápa
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
(застаріле)An establishment that serves cigars and coffee, and may offer other amenities such as books, newspapers, and chess.
Near-synonym: smoking room
An establishment that serves cigars and coffee, and may offer other amenities such as books, newspapers, and chess.
(Hong Kong, застаріле)A drug or cigarette den.
A collection of poems, especially one written by an author in Arabic or Persian.
Diwan
дива́нdiván
дива́нdyván
a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
(архаїчне)Any council or assembly.
Diwan
дива́нdiván
дива́нdyván
Приклади
речень: 1This divan is made of velvet.
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Походження
Borrowed from French, from Ottoman Turkish دیوان (divan), from Classical Persian دیوان (dēBorrowed from French, from Ottoman Turkish دیوان (divan), from Classical Persian دیوان (dēwān), from Middle Persian d(p)ywʾn' (dēwān, “archive, collected writings”), from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub). Compare mattress, from Arabic (both of Middle Eastern origin, due to the local custom of lying on padding on floor being foreign to Europeans). Doublet of dewan, douane, and diwaniya.
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