Divans

Word DIVANS
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Definitions and meanings of "Divans"

What do we mean by divans?

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).

The council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice.

Any council or assembly.

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.

A smoking-room.

A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.

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The word "divans" in example sentences

Behind the divans was a sight that really tested my imagination. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At last the work was finished, and the hot and dishevelled workers retired to the hall, and, re-entering the room to study the effect, in true Farrell manner, pronounced the "divans" to look professional beyond all fear of detection. ❋ George De Horne Vaizey (1887)

Casinos, dancing rooms, divans, night houses, pleasure gardens, music halls, and cafes worked as more casual sites for picking up a bedfellow, but most commonly the flaneur fulfilled his desire by hitting the streets. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The 26-foot-long, wood-paneled room is rimmed on three sides by red-velvet divans that face a gurgling marble fountain. ❋ Kelly Crow (2011)

To their inhabitants they offer fountained courtyards, gorgeous tile work, deep divans, shade, internal peace, and four symmetrical flower beds utterly cloistered from the outside world. ❋ Richard Bangs (2011)

While Harry and the others sprawled out on divans and drank themselves into a stupor, Wills and Kate tried to maintain some degree of decorum. ❋ Christopher Andersen (2011)

The prophet Amos decried the wealthy lying on their ivory beds and sprawling on their divans, they dine on lambs from the flock... ❋ Mike Lux (2011)

The big living room, with its huge fireplace, divans, shelves and tables of books and magazines, was the center of things. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Inside, we sprawled on worn wooden divans covered with Ottoman-style cushions. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)

All songs that you may see written in praise of smoking in magazines or newspapers, or hear sung upon the stage, are puffs, paid for by the proprietors of cigar divans and tobacco shops, to make their trade popular, — therefore, never believe nor be deluded by them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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