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chiauss

Syllables: chia·uss/t͡ʃəˈus/

chiauss is the obsolete spelling of chiaus.

Meaning of chiaus

Noun

chiaus (plural chiauses)

  1. (historical) An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter.
  2. (historical) An Ottoman Empire çavuş (“sergeant”).

Noun capitalized: Chiauss

Chiauss

  1. Alternative letter-case form of chiauss; obsolete spelling of chiaus.
    • Whereupon hee ſent another Chiauſs with Letters directed to all the kingdome,by which he commaunded that euery should obey and reuerence him,as being againe confirmed in all his former honours and degrees.1600, Rooke Churche, The historie of the troubles of Hungarie: containing the pitifull losse and ruine of that kingdome, and the warres happened there, in that time, betweene the Christians and...

Forms of chiauss

pluralchiausses

Origin of chiauss

Attested since 1600.

Questions about chiauss

What is chiauss the obsolete spelling of?
Chiauss is the obsolete spelling of chiaus.
What part of speech is chiauss?
Chiauss is a noun.
How do you pronounce chiauss?
Chiauss is pronounced /t͡ʃəˈus/.
What is the plural of chiauss?
The plural of chiauss is chiausses.

Words near chiauss in the dictionary

  1. chiause
  2. chiaused
  3. chiauses
  4. chiaush
  5. chiausing
  6. chiauss
  7. chiausses
  8. chiaux
  9. Chiavari
  10. chiavennite
  11. Chiayi

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