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divan
Persian · medieval
"a council, register"
originally a register or council chamber
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divan
Ottoman Turkish · medieval
"a council chamber; a cushioned bench"
the council chamber, furnished with long cushioned benches
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divan
French · 1700s
"a low couch or sofa"
narrowed to mean the long cushioned seat itself
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divan
English · 1700s
"a low couch without a back or arms"
adopted from French for the cushioned couch
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