Plural of divan
regular plural
The plural of divan is divans.
Forms of divan
| Singular | divan /dɪˈvæn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | divans |
| Countable | countable |
Divans in a sentence
- During the operation, the Hong Kong Police Force conducted searches at about 1,700 locations, neutralising over 800 gambling dens, vice establishments, divans and unlicensed bars.2025 November 7, “4.1k arrested in anti-crime operation”, in news.gov.hk
- Serious canoodlers should get a room in the restaurant upstairs to share fragrant free-range chicken tagines (stews) on low divans.2010, Alison Bing, John A. Vlahides, San Francisco, page 170. From the entry canoodler
- Lovers dallied upon divans spread with sables.1928, Virginia Woolf, Orlando: A Biography, London: The Hogarth Press, →OCLC; republished as Orlando: A Biography (eBook no.…. From the entry sable
- Carpets were spread, divans appeared, as also the latest creation from Italy, a portable frigidaire which held countless bowls of sorbet and iced lemon tea.1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet), Penguin, published 2004, page 659. From the entry frigidaire
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.
Questions about the plural of divan
- What is the plural of divan?
- The plural of divan is divans.
- Is divan countable?
- Divan is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: divan (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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