kavass

English

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Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قواس (kavvas, “guard, sentry”), derived from Arabic قوّاس (qawwās, “archer”), from Arabic قَوْس (qaws, “bow”).

Noun

kavass (plural kavasses)

  1. A Turkish armed policeman or courier

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