liwan
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of liwan
From Arabic līwan, from Persian; see iwan
Example Sentences
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On the southern side of the court is the liwan, an arrangement for which the houses of Damascus are noted.
From The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain by Taylor, Bayard
Two steps took one to the liwan, a raised room open one side to the court, and spread with carpets, divans, and Eastern stuffs.
From The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II by Wilkins, W. H.
The floors and fountains are all of marble mosaic; the arches of the liwan glitter with gold, and the walls bewilder the eye with the intricacy of their adornments.
From The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain by Taylor, Bayard
Opposite the liwan is a large room paved with marble, with a handsome fountain in the centre.
From The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain by Taylor, Bayard
A large marble tank, in front of the open, arched liwan, supplies it with water.
From The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain by Taylor, Bayard
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