divan

noun

1. 1

   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).

2. 2

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

3. 3

   Any council or assembly.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   A smoking-room.

6. 6

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