Chiaus
The Çavuşbaşı, the chief usher of the Topkapi Palace
Chiaus (from Turkish: 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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References
- Merriam-Webster Online - Chiaus entry
- Definition of chiaus in American Heritage Dictionary
- Massinger, Philip (1813). The Plays of Philip Massinger. G. and W. Nicol. p. 182. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
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