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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.
  • A couch- or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and either on the floor or an elevated structure.
  • historical A Muslim council of state, such as that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).

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