English
Etymology
From Pers. FAchar|د��ا�.
Noun
divan
- Turkish, A sofa.
- A council (typically of veziers of the Ottoman Empire) that discussed and recommended new laws and/or law changes to a higher authority (the sultan). The name reflects the fact that the veziers used to sit on a long traditional Turkish sofa while discussing the legal matters. No such legal entity exists in Republic of Turkey, which is the successor state of the Ottoman Empire.
Translations
German: Diwan m (1)
fa:divan
fr:divan
io:divan
it:divan
ku:divan
ru:divan
te:divan
vi:divan
tr:divan
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