英语词汇“kavass”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

kavass

释义

‖ kavass|kəˈvɑːs, -ˈvæs|
Also cavash, cavass, kawass, (kaouas, kervas).
[Turk. (Arab.) qawwās bow-maker, f. qaws bow.]
An armed constable or police officer, an armed servant or courier (in Turkey).
1819T. Hope Anastasius (1828) II. 30, I..had, by way of retinue..half a dozen kawasses to clear my way of canaille.1852Badger Nestorians I. 335 The authorities..had sent a mounted kawass..to demand the restoration of the plunder.1880Kinglake Crimea VI. x. 395 Engaging the services of a ‘cavash’.1885Times 16 Dec. 5 The murderer..had been Hansal's cavass.1897Mrs. Ramsay Every Day Life Turkey ii. 65 He had been kavass at the French consulate.

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