Definition of DRAGOMEN

dragomen

Meanings

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)
  • plural of dragoman

Origin / Etymology

Formed following the man/men paradigm.

Synonyms

dragoman

Scrabble Score: 12

dragomen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dragomen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dragomen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

dragomen is a valid Words With Friends word