Chiaus Definition

chous, choush
noun
A Turkish messenger, emissary, sergeant, etc.
Webster's New World
An official Turkish messenger, emissary, or sergeant.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Chiaus

Noun

Singular:
chiaus
Plural:
chiauses

Origin of Chiaus

  • Early Modern English chaus, chiaush from Turkish çāvuş from Old Turkic čabuš military commander immediately subordinate to a khan (perhaps originally meaning “announcer” and akin to Old Turkic čāv fame, renown)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Early Modern English chaus, chiaush from Turkish çāvuş from Old Turkic čabuš military commander immediately subordinate to a khan (perhaps originally meaning “announcer” and akin to Old Turkic čāv fame, renown)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Turkish çavuş.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

CCHCHI

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