English to Afrikaans Meaning of divan - Divan

Divan :

Divan

noun

Divan, hofgebou, hof, Moot, vergadering, oploop, simposium, vereniging, rusbank, bank, ledekant

Divan :: DivanDivans :: bankjes

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Definitions of divan in English

Noun(1) a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall(2) a Muslim council of state(3) a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author(4) a Muslim council chamber or law court

Examples of divan in English

(1) Every year the divan , the ruling council of the Pirate Republic of Bou Regreg met to elect two officers for the year.(2) I spotted Jonas and his friends lounging on ornate, divan couches in the ├ö├ç├┐mirror├ö├ç├û room.(3) One woman stretched out on the divan lounge, thoughtfully perusing a scroll.(4) She should be here soon, ├ö├ç├┐Jamie answered offering Jude a seat on the divan .├ö├ç├û(5) Lounging on the divan , his arms placed unguardedly before him, he had none of the tense, high-strung, honour-obsessed posture of his people.(6) She pulled the low writing desk to the divan , and reached into the jar.(7) As an example of minimalism to the extreme, Hanson used only a cluttered desk and a divan to suggest Higgins' study.(8) She was lounging on a divan , and looked rather uncomfortable - like she was hurt.(9) Resting on the divan in the hall, noises of loud whispers and bursts of laughter reach my ears - coming from Sophia's room.(10) The room was simply furnished with a large divan facing the TV set, two comfortable looking armchairs, all surrounding a wooden table.(11) Meanwhile, back in the ├ö├ç├┐real├ö├ç├û world, feast your eyes on these canine accessories, including this insane dog divan .(12) He looked in the direction next to the couch or divan that he was lying on, and saw a woman, sitting there next to him.(13) The king holds court in the divan , where citizens can make requests or express complaints.(14) Faced with multiple sweets and puddings, I simply reclined and used the best of the divan .(15) You sit on divans at low tables, as waiters in fezzes and djellebas produce dishes like magicians from velvet tagine-shaped platters.(16) They piled out into a bigger room with several worn couches and divans .

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Synonyms

Noun

1. settee ::

bank

2. sofa ::

bank

3. couch ::

rusbank

4. chesterfield ::

CHESTERFIELD

5. sofa bed ::

slaapbank

6. daybed ::

dagbed

7. studio couch ::

studio rusbank

Different Forms

divan, divans

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