Divan vs. Sofa

A long backless sofa, especially one set with pillows against a wall.

A long upholstered seat typically with a back and arms.

A counting room, tribunal, or public audience room in Muslim countries.

A raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.

The seat used by an administrator when holding audience.

An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.

A government bureau or council chamber.

To furnish with one or more sofas.

(also dī-văn) A coffeehouse or smoking room.

To seat or lay down on a sofa.

(also dī-văn) A book of poems, especially one written in Arabic or Persian by a single author.

A long seat, usually with a cushioned bottom, back, and ends; - much used as a comfortable piece of furniture.

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).

An upholstered seat for more than one person

The council chamber where this court is held; by extension, any court of justice.

Any council or assembly.

A couch- or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and either on the floor or an elevated structure.

(dated) An establishment that serves cigars and coffee, and may offer other amenities such as books, newspapers, and chess.

A collection of poems, especially one written by an author in Arabic or Persian.

A book; esp., a collection of poems written by one author; as, the divan of Hafiz.

In Turkey and other Oriental countries: A council of state; a royal court. Also used by the poets for a grand deliberative council or assembly.

A chief officer of state.

A saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer citizens. Cushions on the floor or on benches are ranged round the room.

A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.

A coffee and smoking saloon.

A long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

A Muslim council of state

A collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)

A Muslim council chamber or law court