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Chaus

Chaus \Cha"us\, n. (Zo["o]l.) a lynxlike animal of Asia and Africa ( Lynx Lybicus). [1913 Webster] ||

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chaus

Etymology 1 n. 1 (context dated English) (l mul Felis chaus ''Felis chaus'' jungle cat) 2 (alternative capitalization of Chaus Translingual) Etymology 2

n. (senseid en ottomanPerson)(obsolete spelling of chiaus English) (16th–17th c.)