thumb|Consular kawass thumb|Kawasses at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in [[Jerusalem]] A kavass or cavass is an Ottoman Turkish term for an armed guard fulfilling various roles, often in the service of local notables and European foreigners of high status or means.
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thumb|Consular kawass thumb|Kawasses at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in [[Jerusalem]] A kavass or cavass is an Ottoman Turkish term for an armed guard fulfilling various roles, often in the service of local notables and European foreigners of high status or means.
==Etymology== The Turkish word is derived from the Arabic , 'archer', meaning 'bow'.
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