chaoush

See also: Chaoush

English

Noun

chaoush (plural chaoushes)

Obsolete spelling of chiaus
- 1824, Morier, James J., The adventures of Hajji Baba, of Ispahan, volume 1, 2nd edition, London: Murray, OCLC 681045757, page 17:
  […] the chaoush informed us, in a solemn and important manner, that we were now approaching to the places where the Turcomans generally lie in wait for caravans, […]
- For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:chaoush.

References

chaus in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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