Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chous, choush]
- /tʃaʊs, tʃaʊʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chous, choush]
- /tʃaʊs, tʃaʊʃ/
Definitions of chiaus word
- noun chiaus a Turkish messenger, emissary, sergeant, etc. 3
- noun plural chiaus (in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort. 1
- noun plural chiaus a Turkish military rank approximating that of sergeant. 1
- noun chiaus (historical) An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendent, messenger, herald, interpreter. 0
- noun chiaus (historical) An Ottoman Empire çavuş (“sergeant”). 0
- noun chiaus Obsolete spelling of chouse (“a swindler”). 0
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Origin of chiaus
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Turkish çavuş < Persian chāwush
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Parts of speech for Chiaus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chiaus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
chiaus usage trend in Literature
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