chiaus
[ chous, choush ]
noun,plural chiaus·es.
(in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort.
a Turkish military rank approximating that of sergeant.
Origin of chiaus
11590–1600; <Turkish çavuş<Persian chāwush
Words Nearby chiaus
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How to use chiaus in a sentence
A chiaus was at once dispatched to the Sultan, and there was held a Council.
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