[ dɪ'van , dʌɪ'van , 'dʌɪvan ]
■ noun
1》 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.
Origin
C16 (in sense 3): via Fr. or Ital. from Turk. dīvān , from Pers. dīwān 'anthology, register, court, or bench'.