English-Thai Dictionary

divan

N เก้าอี้นวม ที่ ไม่มี ที่ พิง หลัง  ส่วน ราชการ ในประเทศ ชาวมุสลิม 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIVAN

n. 1. Among the Turks and other orientals, a court of justice, or a council.
2. A council-chamber; a hall; a court.
3. Any council assembled.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DIVAN

Di *van ", n. Etym: [Per. diwan a book of many leaves, an account book, a collection of books, a senate, council: cf. Ar. daiwan, F. divan. ]

 

1. A book; esp. , a collection of poems written by one author; as, the divan of Hafiz. [Persia ]

 

2. In Turkey and other Oriental countries: A council of state; a royal court. Also used by the poets for a grand deliberative council or assembly. Pope.

 

3. A chief officer of state. [India ]

 

4. A saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer citizens. Cushions on the floor or on benches are ranged round the room.

 

5. A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.

 

6. A coffee and smoking saloon. [Colloq. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

divan

di van |ˈdaɪˌvæn | ▶noun 1 |diˈvan, ˈdīˌvan ˈdaɪvæn |a long low sofa without a back or arms, typically placed against a wall. 2 |diˈvan, -ˈvän ˈdaɪvæn | historical a legislative body, council chamber, or court of justice in the Ottoman Empire or elsewhere in the Middle East. ORIGIN late 16th cent. ( sense 2 ): via French or Italian from Turkish dīvān, from Persian dīwān ‘anthology, register, court, or bench ’; compare with diwan. As a piece of furniture, a divan was originally (early 18th cent. ) a low bench or raised section of floor used as a long seat against the wall of a room, common in Middle Eastern countries; European imitation of this led to the sense ‘low flat sofa or bed ’ (late 19th cent ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

divan

divan |dɪˈvan, dʌɪˈvan, ˈdʌɪvan | ▶noun 1 (also divan bed ) Brit. a bed consisting of a base and mattress but no footboard or headboard. 2 a long, low sofa without a back or arms. 3 historical a legislative body, council chamber, or court of justice in the Ottoman Empire or elsewhere in the Middle East. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in sense 3 ): via French or Italian from Turkish dīvān, from Persian dīwān ‘anthology, register, court, or bench ’; compare with diwan. As a piece of furniture, a divan was originally (early 18th cent. ) a low bench or raised section of floor against an interior wall, used as a long seat and common in Middle Eastern countries; European imitation of this led to the sense ‘low flat sofa or bed ’ (late 19th cent. ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

divan

divan noun have a rest on the divan: settee, sofa, couch, chesterfield; sofa bed, daybed, studio couch.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

divan

divan noun Zoe curled up on a divan: day bed, sofa bed; settee, sofa, couch; Brit. put-you-up; N. Amer. davenport, studio couch.

 

French Dictionary

divan

divan n. m. nom masculin Large sofa sans dossier qui peut servir de siège ou de lit. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • canapé, long siège à dossier et à accoudoirs où peuvent s ’asseoir plusieurs personnes, où peut s ’étendre une personne; • causeuse, petit canapé à deux places; • sofa, lit de repos à trois dossiers dont on se sert aussi comme siège. LOCUTION Divan-lit. Divan qui peut se transformer en lit. : Des divans-lits.

 

Spanish Dictionary

diván

diván 1 nombre masculino Asiento alargado y mullido, generalmente sin brazos ni respaldo, en el que puede tenderse una persona :estaba tendida en el diván del psiquiatra .

 

diván

diván 2 nombre masculino Colección de poemas en la tradición oriental .

 

diván

diván 3 nombre masculino Departamento de gobierno en el califato de Córdoba .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

divan

di van /dɪvǽn, dáɪvæn /〖＜トルコ 〗名詞 C 1 ソファベッド (divan bed ) 〘頭板のない底部の厚いもの 〙.2 ディバン 〘通例窓際に置く背もたれ ひじ掛けのない長いす 〙.3 〖しばしばD -〗(トルコ 中東諸国などの )国政会議 (室 ); 会議室, 謁見室 .4 ｟古 ｠タバコ店, (タバコ店の )喫煙室 .