chiaous

Spelling variation of chiaoux, from French chiaoux.

chiaous (plural chiaouses)

1. 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.

• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “chaus”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “chouse”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.