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- [zhahn-dahrm; French zhahn-darm]
- /ˈʒɑn dɑrm; French ʒɑ̃ˈdarm/
- /ˈʒɑːndɑːm/
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- [zhahn-dahrm; French zhahn-darm]
- /ˈʒɑn dɑrm; French ʒɑ̃ˈdarm/
Definitions of gendarme word
- noun plural gendarme a police officer in any of several European countries, especially a French police officer. 1
- noun plural gendarme a soldier, especially in France, serving in an army group acting as armed police with authority over civilians. 1
- noun plural gendarme (formerly) a cavalryman in charge of a French cavalry squad. 1
- noun gendarme An armed police officer in France and other French-speaking countries. 1
- noun gendarme French police officer 1
- countable noun gendarme A gendarme is a member of the French police force. 0
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Origin of gendarme
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Middle French, earlier gens d'armes, alteration of gent d'armes people at arms
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Parts of speech for Gendarme
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
gendarme popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gendarme
noun gendarme
- badge — A badge is a piece of metal or cloth which you wear to show that you belong to an organization or support a cause. American English usually uses button to refer to a small round metal badge.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- cop — A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
- corps — A corps is a part of the army which has special duties.
Antonyms for gendarme
noun gendarme
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
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