CHIAUS


Meaning of CHIAUS in English

/chows, chowsh/ , n. , pl. chiauses .

1. (in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort.

2. a Turkish military rank approximating that of sergeant.

[ 1590-1600; çavus

chawush ]

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