He called the kavass, the uniformed consular attendant, and sent him in search of Kagig. From Wordnik.com. [The Eye of Zeitoon] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Round the World in Seven Days] Reference
A magnificent kavass in blue and silver stood outside. From Wordnik.com. [Greenmantle] Reference
"Oh, hullo!" said Monty over his shoulder, as our names were called out by the stately consular kavass. From Wordnik.com. [The Eye of Zeitoon] Reference
Pushing this wide open, the kavass stood respectfully, while Atlee passed in, and found himself in what for Greece was a garden. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Kilgobbin] Reference
Had he been a Papist, he would have been robbed; as it was, the frightened kavass lost all courage, and begged permission to return. From Wordnik.com. [History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I.] Reference
While yet revolving these points, a kavass -- with much gold in his jacket, and a voluminous petticoat of white calico -- came to inform him that his. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Kilgobbin] Reference
Koordish muleteer, and a kavass from the Pasha. From Wordnik.com. [History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I.] Reference
"A bottle of kavass, my peach of. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of All-Power] Reference
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