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Cavass

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Translation of "cavass" into Russian

cavass
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈkævæs/
US
/ˈkævæs/
Countable common noun; chiefly historical/rare, referring to an armed guard, escort, or messenger in Ottoman or related Middle Eastern contexts.
истор.; служитель, охранник или сопровождающий при высоком лице в Османской империи и на Ближнем Востоке
The ambassador was accompanied by a cavass through the palace.
Посла по дворцу сопровождал кавас.

Definitions

cavass
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈkævæs/
US
/ˈkævæs/
A guard, escort, or messenger, especially one employed in the Ottoman Empire or in the Middle East.
The ambassador was accompanied by a cavass through the palace.

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