di‧van /dɪˈvæn $ ˈdaɪvæn/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Turkish;
Origin: Persian diwan 'official book, council room, seat in such a room']
1. a bed with a thick base
2. a long low soft seat without a back or arms
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