Gendarme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʒɒnˈdɑːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gendarme is a noun meaning A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
Meaning
A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
More Meanings
- A policeman.
- A rock pinnacle on a mountain ridge.
Example Sentences
The previous attempts foundered when they tried to take this gendarme directly.
The Arete starts easily, with several beautiful, loping pitches leading to a striking gendarme.
The US is tempted to play the role of global gendarme because everyone knows that the UN, as it is, lacks the resources and capacity to fill this role.
Continuing to the main summit involves ascents of the gendarmes (the first being the owl-eared one referred to in the next route description) and 140-foot rappels down their south sides.
Word Forms
- gendarmes
- gensdarmes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gendarmerie, police, policeman, constabulary, constable, policemen.
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