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chiaus.

An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/t͡ʃaʊs//t͡ʃaʊʃ/

  1. An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter.

    historical

  2. An Ottoman Empire çavuş (“sergeant”).

    historical

  3. Obsolete spelling of chouse (“a swindler”).

    alt-of · obsolete
Where this word comes from

First attested c. 1600, from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş, “messenger, herald, licitor, sergeant”). Cognate with Turkish çavuş, Old Turkic 𐰲𐰉𐰾 (čabïš, “army commander”). Doublet of chouse.

verb/t͡ʃaʊs//t͡ʃaʊʃ/

  1. Obsolete spelling of chouse (“cheat, trick, swindle”).

    alt-of · obsolete
Where this word comes from

First attested c. 1600, from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş, “messenger, herald, licitor, sergeant”). Cognate with Turkish çavuş, Old Turkic 𐰲𐰉𐰾 (čabïš, “army commander”). Doublet of chouse.

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