What does dragoman mean?
Dragoman means (historical) An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages..
Dragoman
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(historical) An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages..
Example Sentences
Engaging William Prime's (q.v.) dragoman, he visits the bazaars, mosques, and Pyramids before sailing in the dahabeeya Rip Van Winkle up the Nile.
Dragomans altered the pasha's language to put it in a form best suited to performing the act that the principal intended. […] Far from being ‘free’, the dragomans' reformulation of the words of the source expressed subservience to their principal's intention.
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- dragomans
- dragomen
- drogman
- druggerman
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Engaging William Prime's (q.v.) dragoman, he visits the bazaars, mosques, and Pyramids before sailing in the dahabeeya Rip Van Winkle up the Nile.
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