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garda.

police officer, patrolman

5 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/Connacht, Munster/ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠə/Ulster
  1. police officer, patrolman

    masculine
  2. escort

    masculine
  3. guard

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old French guarde, from guarder (“to guard”), from Frankish *wardēn, from Proto-Germanic *wardāną.

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