CHOUS, in the eastern military orders, the title of the messengers of the divan of Janissaries. There are several degrees of honour in this post. When a
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person is first advanced to it, he is called a kucbnt, or little chour; after this he is advanced to be the ally chour, that is, the messenger of ceremonies; and from this, having passed through the office of petelma, or procurator of the effects of the body, he is advanced to be the bas chour.