CHIAUS

Noun

Chiaus (plural Chiauses)

(historical) Alternative letter-case form of chiaus

Etymology

Noun

chiaus (plural chiauses)

(historical) An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendent, messenger, herald, interpreter.

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

Obsolete spelling of chouse.

Verb

chiaus (third-person singular simple present chiauses, present participle chiausing, simple past and past participle chiaused)

Obsolete spelling of chouse.

Source: Wiktionary



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