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chiaus C0284300 (chous, choush)n. An official Turkish messenger, emissary, or sergeant. [Early Modern English chaus, chiaush, from Turkish çāvuş; akin to Old Turkic čabuš, military commander immediately subordinate to a khan (perhaps originally meaning "announcer" and akin to Old Turkic čāv, fame, renown).]chiaus (tʃaʊs, tʃaʊʃ) n., pl. chiaus•es. (in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort. [1590–1600; < Turkish çavuş < Persian chāwush] |