gendarme

gen·darme  (zhändärm, zhädärm)

n.

1. A member of the French national police organization constituting a branch of the armed forces with responsibility for general law enforcement.

2. Slang A police officer.

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[French, from Old French gent d'armes, gendarme, sing. of gens d'armes, mounted soldiers, men-at-arms : gens, people, men (from Latin gents, pl. of gns, clan; see gen- in Indo-European roots) + de, of (from Latin d; see de-) + armes, pl. of arme, weapon; see arm².]

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gendarme [ˈʒɒndɑːm (French) ʒɑ̃darm]

n

1. (Military) a member of the police force in France or in countries formerly influenced or controlled by France

2. (Law) a slang word for a policeman

3. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a sharp pinnacle of rock on a mountain ridge, esp in the Alps

[from French, from gens d'armes people of arms]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gendarme - a French policeman                   gendarmerie, gendarmery - French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively police officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"

Translations

gendarme [ˈʒɑ̃ːndɑːm] N → gendarme mf

gendarme [ˈʒɒndɑː^rm] n → gendarme m

gendarme [ˈʒɒndɑːm] n (French policeman) → gendarme m inv

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gendarme [ˈʒɒndɑːm] n (French policeman) → gendarme m inv