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Chawushes

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  1. 1
    plural of Chawush (“chiaus”) archaic, form-of, historical, plural

    "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."

  2. 2
    plural of chawush (“chiaus”) archaic, form-of, historical, plural

    "On Friday, 1 January 1620 there came chawushes from the Sultan of Turkey and went from Kamenets to Warsaw."

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