diwan

/dɪˈwɑn/

Other forms: diwans

Definitions of diwan

1. noun

   a Muslim council of state
   synonyms: divan

   type of:

   privy council

   an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)
2. noun

   a Muslim council chamber or law court
   synonyms: divan

   type 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
3. noun

   a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
   synonyms: divan

   type of:

   anthology

   a collection of selected literary passages