chiause

chia·use
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/t͡ʃɑˈʊs/

A form of chiaus — An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter.

First used 17th c.Scrabble 12
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of chiaus .First known use 17th c.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:chiause.

  2. obsoleteObsolete spelling of chouse.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:chiause.

    1 more example

    In addition to these characters, Simpleton (described in Variety as "a Country Chiause,")[…]

    1649, John James Elson, quoting William Cavendish, “dramatis personae”, in The Varietie, quoted in "Humours of Monsieur Galliard (William, Duke of Newcastle)", The Wits, or, Sport upon sport, Cornell studies in English, v. 18, Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, published 1932, →OCLC, page 204

Origin

* See chiaus

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

chiause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiause

MLA

“chiause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiause. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiause,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiause.

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