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Definition of "kavass" []

  • A Turkish armed policeman or courier (noun)

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Use "kavass" in a sentence
  • "He called the kavass, the uniformed consular attendant, and sent him in search of Kagig."
  • "A magnificent kavass in blue and silver stood outside."
  • "There they jumped into an araba with a kavass on the box, dashed down Pera Street, past the banking quarter, over the Galata bridge, up the Sublime Porte Road and into the Bayazid Square, where they reached their destination."