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- [zhahn-dahr-muh-ree; French zhahn-dar-muh-ree]
- /ʒɑnˈdɑr mə ri; French ʒɑ̃ dar məˈri/
- /ʒɑːnˈdɑːmərɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zhahn-dahr-muh-ree; French zhahn-dar-muh-ree]
- /ʒɑnˈdɑr mə ri; French ʒɑ̃ dar məˈri/
Definitions of gendarmerie word
- noun gendarmerie gendarmes collectively; a body of gendarmes. 1
- noun gendarmerie A force of gendarmes. 1
- noun gendarmerie the whole corps of gendarmes 0
- noun gendarmerie the headquarters or barracks of a body of gendarmes 0
- noun gendarmerie gendarmes collectively 0
- noun gendarmerie A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population. 0
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Origin of gendarmerie
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
From French, dating back to 1545-55; See origin at gendarme, -ery
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Parts of speech for Gendarmerie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gendarmerie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gendarmerie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gendarmerie
noun gendarmerie
- mp — Mezzo piano.
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
Top questions with gendarmerie
- what is gendarmerie?
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