The term Diwan or Divan (دیوان) is a Persian word and can refer to: Divan or diwan, an oriental high governmental body, such as the Imperial council in the former Ottoman Empire and its successor states Divan (furniture), a kind of couch A box-spring or divan bed. Diwan (title) (dewan or divan), a number of Middle Eastern titles used in various languages for high officials, especially of cabinet rank, or as a rank of nobility in South Asia Diwan may also r… (More on Diwan)