Chiaus (from çavuş) is an official Turkish messenger, emissary, or sergeant. It was also a title for an officer in the Ottoman court carrying out the duty of an usher, as well as an ambassador to foreign princes and states. ...
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A chiaus is a Turkish messenger or herald. In the early 17th century a Turkish conman claiming to be a chiaus from the Sultan obtained free hospitality on the strength of his claim, which when the swindle was discovered led to the adoption of the slang term chouse for a cheat or swindler.
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(in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort. · a Turkish military rank approximating that of sergeant.
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