divan meaning in Bengali
দেওয়ান deōẇan
UK/dɪˈvæn//dɪˈvæn/
divan in Bengali: দেওয়ান (deōẇan), দিওয়ান (diōẇan). In English, divan means a Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
Bengali words for divan
- council
- দেওয়ান deōẇan
- collection of poems
- দিওয়ান diōẇan
English meaning of divan
- noun A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
- noun The council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice.
- noun Any council or assembly.
- noun A couch or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and on either the floor or an elevated structure.
divan in a sentence
- Near-synonym: smoking room
Synonyms of divan
divan in other languages
Questions about divan in Bengali
- What is the meaning of divan in Bengali?
- Divan in Bengali is দেওয়ান (deōẇan), দিওয়ান (diōẇan).
- divan এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
- Divan: দেওয়ান (deōẇan), দিওয়ান (diōẇan).
- What does divan mean in English?
- Divan means a Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: divan (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Bengali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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