DIWAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does diwan mean? 

• DIWAN (noun)
  The noun DIWAN has 3 senses:

1. a Muslim council of state

2. a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)

3. a Muslim council chamber or law court

  Familiarity information: DIWAN used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIWAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Muslim council of state

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

divan; diwan

Hypernyms ("diwan" is a kind of...):

privy council (an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

divan; diwan

Hypernyms ("diwan" is a kind of...):

anthology (a collection of selected literary passages)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A Muslim council chamber or law court

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

divan; diwan

Hypernyms ("diwan" is a kind of...):

boardroom; council chamber (a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company))

chamber (a room where a judge transacts business)