chiaus

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chiaus

[chous, choush]

–noun, plural chiaus⋅es.

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.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Turk çavuş < Pers chāwush

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chiaus (chous, choush)

n. An official Turkish messenger, emissary, or sergeant.

[Turkish çāvuş, from Old Turkic chāv, announcement.]

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