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Gendarme
see synonyms of gendarmeNoun
1. gendarme
a French policeman
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Gendarme
see synonyms of gendarmenoun
1.
a member of the police force in France or in countries formerly influenced or controlled by France
2. a slang word for a policeman
3.
a sharp pinnacle of rock on a mountain ridge, esp in the Alps
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Gendarme
see synonyms of gendarme nounWord forms: plural genˈdarmes (ʒɑnˈdɑrmz
; zhändärmzˈ; French ʒɑ̃ˈdaʀm; zhändȧrmˈ)
1. Obsolete
a French cavalryman commanding a squad
2.
in France, Belgium
, etc.,a.
a soldier serving as an armed policeman
b.
a police officer; esp., a French police officer
3.
any policeman
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Gendarme
see synonyms of gendarmen.
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.
3. A subsidiary pinnacle on a steep mountain ridge.
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