Kavass
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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.
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- Country
- Ottoman Empire
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- PORTRAIT OF THE KAWAS (CHIEF BODYGUARD) IN HIS OFFICIAL UNIFORM, AT THE AMERICAN CONSULATE IN JERUSALEM DURING THE OTTOMAN ERA. צילום אופייני טיפוסי של ה " קאווס "בקונסוליה הא.jpg
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- Kavas
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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4 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Role of the kavass and use of the term
- Notes
- References
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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