dragoman
(in the Middle East) a professional interpreter.
Origin of dragoman
1Other words from dragoman
- drag·o·man·ic [drag-uh-man-ik], /ˌdræg əˈmæn ɪk/, drag·o·man·ish, adjective
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How to use dragoman in a sentence
Could all these people read her mind and follow the track of her distastes and desires, even the dragomans and the donkey-boys?
Bella Donna | Robert HichensIt has taken him years to learn all he knows, and it is only the clever boys who can become good dragomans.
Round the Wonderful World | G. E. MittonWe are, under favour, perpetual and hereditary dragomans to you.
As soon as he was born, two dragomans came to guard him against harm, and the stars bowed themselves before him.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantBut every other effect makes up for any disappointment one may experience over dragomans.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
British Dictionary definitions for dragoman
/ (ˈdræɡəʊmən) /
(in some Middle Eastern countries, esp formerly) a professional interpreter or guide
Origin of dragoman
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