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divan

noun [C]
 
 
/dɪˈvæn/

Definition

a long, comfortable seat for more than one person that has no back or armsBeds and parts of beds UK (also divan bed) a bed consisting of a mattress and a base, with no boards at either endBeds and parts of beds
(Definition of divan noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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