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dragoman

American  
[drag-uh-muhn] / ˈdræg ə mən /

noun

dragomans, plural dragomen plural

  1. (in the Middle East) a professional interpreter.

dragoman British  
/ ˈdræɡəʊmən /

noun

  1. (in some Middle Eastern countries, esp formerly) a professional interpreter or guide

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Origin of dragoman

First recorded in 1300–50; from French; replacing Middle English drogman “interpreter,” from Middle French drog ( o ) man, dragoman, from Medieval Greek drago ( u ) mános, from Semitic; compare Arabic tarjumān, Akkadian targumannu

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