No. 1,623 in Arabic

الديوان

"الديوان" translates to "a council, office, collection of poems, or register" depending on context.

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قرأت قصائد جميلة في ديوان الشعر الجديد.
I read beautiful poems in the new poetry collection.
Here, "الديوان" refers to a collection of poems or a poetry book.
ديوان الملك مكان لاستقبال الضيوف الرسميين.
The king's diwan is a place for receiving official guests.
In this context, "الديوان" refers to a reception hall or a place for official gatherings.
يعمل أحمد في ديوان الحكومة منذ سنوات.
Ahmed has been working at the government's bureau for years.
Here, "الديوان" means a government office or bureau.

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