Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chawushes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chawush-es
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of Chawush (“chiaus”)

Archaic

noun

plural of chawush (“chiaus”)

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The Sultan's Household troops formed a class apart; for though connected with the standing army, they were looked on more as a department of the Court than a division of the army.[…]The Imperial Chawushes (sergeants) were a similar body, four or five hundred strong. In time of war they acted as guides to the army, marechaux-de-camp, provosts and gallopers; in time of peace as messengers and ushers of the Court."
"On Friday, 1 January 1620 there came chawushes from the Sultan of Turkey and went from Kamenets to Warsaw."

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does chawushes mean?: plural of Chawush (“chiaus”)

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