1. A Muslim council of state
   "The diwan convened to discuss matters of national importance";
   - divan
    
2. A Muslim council chamber or law court
   "The diwan convened to discuss important matters of state";
   - divan
    
3. A collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
   "The scholar studied the ancient diwan of Hafez";
   - divan

Derived forms: diwans

Type of: anthology, boardroom, chamber, council chamber, Privy Council [UK]

Encyclopedia: Diwan, Queensland