liwan

[ lee-wahn ]

noun

Origin of liwan

1
From Arabic līwan, from Persian; see iwan

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How to use liwan in a sentence

  • And with that the two left the white court and returned to the liwan, where the Prince of Mosul awaited them.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • It is the university, and its liwan or prayer chamber is the largest in Cairo, there being 380 columns carrying its roof.

  • On the southern side of the court is the liwan, an arrangement for which the houses of Damascus are noted.

    The Lands of the Saracen | Bayard Taylor
  • Opposite the liwan is a large room paved with marble, with a handsome fountain in the centre.

    The Lands of the Saracen | Bayard Taylor
  • A large marble tank, in front of the open, arched liwan, supplies it with water.

    The Lands of the Saracen | Bayard Taylor