"truchman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɹʌt͡ʃmən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-truchman.wav [Southern-England] Forms: truchmen [plural]
Etymology: From mediaeval Latin turchemannus or French trucheman, from Arabic تُرْجُمَان (turjumān). Doublet of dragoman. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|turchemannus}} Latin turchemannus, {{der|en|fr|trucheman}} French trucheman, {{der|en|ar|تُرْجُمَان}} Arabic تُرْجُمَان (turjumān), {{doublet|en|dragoman}} Doublet of dragoman, {{root|en|ar|ت ر ج م}} Head templates: {{en-noun|truchmen}} truchman (plural truchmen)
  1. (archaic) An interpreter. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Occupations, Translation studies Synonyms: trouchman, truceman, truch-man, trudgeman
    Sense id: en-truchman-en-noun-Byv2UtST Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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