kavass

n. (土耳其)卫士, 武装警察

词形变化

kavasses 复数 kavasses

别名

cavass kavas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Turkish armed policeman or courier

词源

From Ottoman Turkish قواس (kavvas, “guard, sentry”), derived from Arabic قوّاس (qawwās, “archer”), from Arabic قَوْس (qaws, “bow”).

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