divan
divan is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.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.
- 2.A chief officer of state. [India]
- 3.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.
- 4.A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.
- 5.A coffee and smoking saloon. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- administrative
- and
- appeal
- appellate
- arbitration
- assize
- bar
- barmote
- bench
- board
- box
- bureau
- burghmote
- cloth
- common
- council
- county
- court
- court-baron
- court-leet
- die
- district
- dock
- drumhead
- durbar
- error
- eyre
- forum
- green
- guild
- hall
- house
- hustings
- inquisition
- judgment
- judicatory
- judicial
- jury
- justice
- law
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is divan.
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/word/divan
- Steward: Jason Burns