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).
• 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.
• A smoking-room.
• A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.