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)
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dragoman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | interpreter, translator |
Examples of dragoman
dragoman
Enter Alastair Campbell, former dragoman to Tony Blair, and a well-known supporter of Burnley football club.
From the guardian.co.uk
After the death of his patron Rhegas returned to Bucharest to serve for some time as dragoman at the Frenchconsulate.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- 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)
- Dragoman designates the official title of a person who would function as an interpreter, translator and official guide between Turkish, Arabic, and Persian-speaking countries and polities of the Middle East and European embassies, consulates, vice-consulates and trading posts. ...
- Dragomani is a village in the municipality of Gabrovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.
- An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages
- An interpreter; strictly applied to a man who acts as guide and interpreter in countries where Arabic, Turkish, or Persian is spoken
- An interpreter employed in the east, and particularly at the Turkish court.
