Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
chiaous. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
chiaous, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
chiaous in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
chiaous you have here. The definition of the word
chiaous will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
chiaous, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Spelling variation of chiaoux, from French chiaoux.
Noun
chiaous (plural chiaouses)
- 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.
References
- “chaus”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “chouse”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.