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<hw>Di*van"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Per. <ets>d\'c6w\'ben</ets> a book of many leaves, an account book, a collection of books, a senate, council: cf. Ar. <ets>daiw\'ben</ets>, F. <ets>divan</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A book; esp., a collection of poems written by one author; <as>as, the <ex>divan</ex> of Hafiz</as>.</def> <mark>[Persia]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In Turkey and other Oriental countries: A council of state; a royal court. Also used by the poets for a grand deliberative council or assembly.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A chief officer of state.</def> <mark>[India]</mark>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer citizens. Cushions on the floor or on benches are ranged round the room.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>A coffee and smoking saloon.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

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<hw>Di*var"i*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Divaricated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Divaricating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>divaricatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>divaricare</ets> to stretch apart; <ets>di-</ets> = <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>varicare</ets> to straddle, fr. <ets>varicus</ets> straddling, fr. <ets>varus</ets> stretched outwards.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To part into two branches; to become bifid; to fork.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To diverge; to be divaricate.</def>

<i>Woodward.</i>

<h1>Divaricate</h1> <Xpage=437>

<hw>Di*var"i*cate</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To divide into two branches; to cause to branch apart.</def>

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<hw>Di*var"i*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>divaricatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Diverging; spreading asunder; widely diverging.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Forking and diverging; widely diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of sculpture, or color markings on animals, etc.</def>

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<hw>Di*var"i*cate*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With divarication.</def>

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<hw>Di*var`i*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>divarication</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A separation into two parts or branches; a forking; a divergence.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A divergence of lines of color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles.</def>

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