Definition of Dragoman

1. Noun. An interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government).

Generic synonyms: Interpreter, Translator

Definition of Dragoman

1. n. An interpreter; -- so called in the Levant and other parts of the East.

Definition of Dragoman

1. an interpreter in Near Eastern countries [n -MANS or DRAGOMEN]

Medical Definition of Dragoman

1. Origin: From F. Dragoman, or Sp. Dragoman, or It. Dragomanno; all fr. LGr, Ar. Tarjuman, from the same source as E. Targum. Cf. Drogman, Truchman. An interpreter; so called in the Levant and other parts of the East. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dragoman

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dragnet
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dragnets
dragoman (current term)
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dragon
dragon
dragon's blood
dragon's blood
dragon's eye
dragon's head
dragon's mouth
dragon's tail
dragonet
dragonet
dragonets
dragonflies

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