A reformed jewel thief finds the gendarmes looking his way after a series of thefts break out in Cannes (Newsweek).
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gen|darme|rie — «zhahn darm REE; Anglicized ZHAHN dahr muhr ee», noun. French. gendarmery … Useful english dictionary
gen·darme — /ˈʒɑːnˌdɑɚm/ noun, pl darmes [count] : a police officer; especially : a police officer in a country where French is spoken … Useful english dictionary
darme — gen·darme; … English syllables
gen — gen·darme; gen·dar·mer·ie; gen·ecologic; gen·ecologist; gen·ecology; gen·emo·tor; gen·er·a·ble; gen·er·al·cy; gen·er·a·lia; gen·er·a·lis·si·mo; gen·er·al·ist; gen·er·al·i·ty; gen·er·al·iz·able; gen·er·al·iza·tion; gen·er·al·ize; gen·er·al·iz·er;… … English syllables
gendarme — gen·darme … English syllables
gendarme — gen|darme [ˈʒɔnda:m US ˈʒa:nda:rm] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: from early French gensdarmes armed people ] a French police officer … Dictionary of contemporary English
gendarme — gen|darme [ ʒan,darm ] noun count a French police officer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gendarme — gen•darme [[t]ˈʒɑn dɑrm[/t]] fr. [[t]ʒɑ̃ˈdarm[/t]] n. pl. darmes [[t] dɑrmz[/t]] fr. [[t] ˈdarm[/t]] 1) gov a police officer in any of several European countries, esp. in France 2) mil a soldier, esp. in France, serving in an army group acting as … From formal English to slang
Gendarme — Gen darme , n.; pl. {Gendarmes}, or {Gens d armes}. [F.] 1. (Mil.) One of a body of heavy cavalry. [Obs.] [France] [1913 Webster] 2. An armed policeman in France. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gendarmes — Gendarme Gen darme , n.; pl. {Gendarmes}, or {Gens d armes}. [F.] 1. (Mil.) One of a body of heavy cavalry. [Obs.] [France] [1913 Webster] 2. An armed policeman in France. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
