chiaus
[ chous, choush ]
/ tʃaʊs, tʃaʊʃ /
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
1590–1600; < Turkish
çavuş < Persian
chāwush
Words nearby chiaus
chiasma,
chiasmatypy,
chiasmus,
chiastic,
chiastolite,
chiaus,
chiayi,
chib,
chiba,
chibcha,
chibchan
Example sentences from the Web for chiaus
A Chiaus was at once dispatched to the Sultan, and there was held a Council.
Dreamers of the Ghetto |I. Zangwill