See also: Chiaux

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Etymology edit

a. 1670, from French chiaux.

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chiaux

  1. Obsolete spelling of chiaus [17th–19th c.]
    • 1670 August 23, Joseph George Muddiman, anonymous quotee, [newsletter], quoted in A history of English journalism to the foundation of the Gazette, London, New York: Longmans, Green, published 1908, →OCLC, page 213:
      The Venice letrs dat 15th tells us that the Grand Segnr was at Adrianople and had sent a hye chiaux to ye vizer of Candea to attend him, who upon ye mesage immediately left Candea havinge by his severitie of impayling them that abused ye Venechanes []
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:chiaux.

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chiaux m (plural chiaux)

  1. Obsolete form of chiaoux.
    • 1580, Description de toute l'isle de Cypre: et des roys, princes et seigneurs, tant payens que chrestiens qui ont commandé en icelle [] , Famagouste, CY: Editions l'Oiseau, translation of original by Steffano Lusignano, published 1968, →OCLC, page after 257:
      [] Mustapha Bassa despesche deux Chiaux en grande diligence, []
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    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Chiaux.