Toby: Yes, the dictionaries give a word divan 'sofa, couch' and another '1. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: DIVAN.] Reference
Covering the divan was a fine piece of Bokhara embroidery. From Wordnik.com. [The Drums of Jeopardy] Reference
In the right-hand corner of the divan was the Khanum herself. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Patoff] Reference
The gentleman on the divan was a powerful specimen of an American. From Wordnik.com. [The American] Reference
Opposite the divan is a great bay-window, with a divan likewise round the niche. From Wordnik.com. [Notes of a Journey From Cornhill to Grand Cairo] Reference
At the far end of the room, stirring, slowly oozing from under the divan was a-- a Thing!. From Wordnik.com. [The Cost] Reference
King, where the divan was already assembled, and the King had taken his seat on the throne. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
I sleep on a small divan, which is only five feet long, so we have to add a few chairs to make it longer. From Wordnik.com. [The Diary Of A Young Girl]
This morning I was laying on the "divan" with them. From Wordnik.com. [I've never had a dog.] Reference
A synonym for 'divan' in European French seems to be 'canapé.'. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: DIVAN.] Reference
They won't so now I actually sleep out on the "divan" with them just to be near them. From Wordnik.com. [Hey, doggies!] Reference
In European French 'divan' is a word that means "couch" while Quebecois French prefers 'sofa'. e.g. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: DIVAN.] Reference
Okay, I know that technically this is not a "divan ...". From Wordnik.com. [RVABlogs] Reference
Above the divan was a truly enormous swordfish. From Wordnik.com. [Orphans of Chaos] Reference
Beside the divan was a large red velvet pillow. From Wordnik.com. [Fatal Circle] Reference
6A: Language from which "divan" is derived (Farsi) - I did not know that. From Wordnik.com. [Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle] Reference
Once more call the divan -- renew the contest. From Wordnik.com. [Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx] Reference
I began sleeping in my grandmother's room, on the divan. From Wordnik.com. [Roots] Reference
He passed his time in a sad reverie, lying on his divan. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Carrying her into the parlor, he placed her upon the divan. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
She sat down beside him on the divan with a haughty nonchalance. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The plane has enough cabin space for a separate napping room with divan. From Wordnik.com. [SPEED OR ELEGANCE?] Reference
Camors stared at her, showed her to a divan, and took a chair facing her. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Hilda gave one glance from out the window and then fell flat on the divan. From Wordnik.com. [The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives] Reference
She threw herself on the divan, buried her face in the cushions and sobbed aloud. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Without moving from the divan, without even raising her eyes to his, she answered. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Then I saw my father sitting on the divan, twisting a rose between his hardened fingers. From Wordnik.com. [O Saddam!] Reference
She was lying upon the divan, with her head turned in his direction and a book in her hand. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The General murmured a few words of apology, but she laughingly pushed him back on his divan. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"I do not remember his features," answered Misnar: "came he not to the council of our divan?". From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers] Reference
In contrast with the big figure that lay prone upon the divan, his size was really ridiculous. From Wordnik.com. [The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives] Reference
The next morning Horam attended the divan, and acquainted the Sultan with his fruitless search. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers] Reference
She then returned to the parlor and fell upon the divan, completely exhausted by her expedition. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Seated on the corner of the divan, he drew her to his knees and gave to her kisses which she returned. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I passed many nights and days on the divan of the deckhouse, turning always the same ideas in my mind. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
As I entered the room I saw Madame de Bergenheim; she was alone at her embroidery, seated upon a divan. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Sultan advised her and her neighbours to join in a petition, and present it to the Sultan in his divan. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers] Reference
He lay still, curled on the gravel shoulder, looking broken and worn like the discarded divan two blocks up. From Wordnik.com. [Shade to Shade] Reference
He left his desk, and going toward her, took her in his arms, and made her sit down beside him on the divan. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
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