chiaous
English edit
Etymology edit
Spelling variation of chiaoux, from French chiaoux.
Noun edit
chiaous (plural chiaouses)
- Obsolete form of chouse.
- 1824, James J. Morier, The adventures of Hajji Baba, of Ispahan, 2nd edition, volume 1, London: Murray, →OCLC, page 17:
- […] the chaoûsh 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 quotations using this term, see Citations:chiaous.
References edit
- “chaus”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “chouse”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.