DRAGOMAN


Meaning of DRAGOMAN in English

[ 'dragə(ʊ)mən ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or dragomen ) an interpreter or guide in a country speaking Arabic, Turkish, or Persian.

Origin

ME: from obs. Fr., via Ital. from med. Gk dragoumanos , from Arab. tarjumān 'interpreter'.

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