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A divan (Turkish divan, Hindi deevaan originally from Kurdish [1] devan) is a piece of couch-like sitting furniture or, in some regions, a box-spring-based bed. Primarily, in the Middle East (especially the Ottoman Empire ), a divan was a long seat formed of a mattress laid against the side of the room, upon the floor, or a raised structure or ...
Line art drawing of a davenport. Davenport was the name of a series of sofas made by the Massachusetts furniture manufacturer A. H. Davenport and Company, now defunct.Due to the popularity of the furniture at the time, the name davenport became a genericized trademark in parts of the United States.
A three-cushion couch in an office lobby. A couch, also known as a sofa, settee, chesterfield, or davenport, is a cushioned item of furniture that can seat multiple people. It is commonly found in the form of a bench with upholstered armrests and is often fitted with springs and tailored cushion and pillows.
Divan or Diwan, a high governmental body in many Islamic states Divan-ı Hümayun, the government council of the Ottoman Empire; ad hoc Divans, legislative and consultative assemblies of the Danubian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), vassals of the Ottoman Empire; Diwan, a code of laws first introduced by Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu
The president of the International Criminal Court on Monday said threats facing the institution, including possible U.S. sanctions and Russian warrants for staff members, "jeopardise its very ...
Sorry to break the news, but American cheese is not real cheese. It contains cheese, but not in large enough amounts to bear the title. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers American ...
Yasir was born to Fareed Nawaz Baloch, an actor who had more than 100 TV plays to his credit and also performed in two films, in a family of four children. [3] He is a Sindhi-Baloch by ethnicity but identifies as a Sindhi in terms of culture. [4] He is the elder brother of fellow actor-director and comedian Danish Nawaz. [5]
Matt Boldy was the only scorer in the shootout and lifted the Minnesota Wild to a 5-4 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night. Minnesota's Marco Rossi scored with 43.2 seconds left in ...