Meaning of GENDARME
| Pronunciation: | | 'zhândârm
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| | Definition: | | [n] a French policeman |
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| | See Also: | | gendarmerie, gendarmery, officer, police officer, policeman | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gen`darme"\, n.; pl. {Gendarmes}, or {Gens d'armes}.
[F.]
1. (Mil.) One of a body of heavy cavalry. [Obs.] [France]
2. An armed policeman in France. --Thackeray.
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