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Bow Street Runner

Bow Street Runner noun: a member of an early police force founded in 1742 in London, England.

Noun

Bow Street Runner (plural Bow Street Runners)

  1. (colloquial, historical) A member of an early police force founded in 1742 in London, England.

Forms of Bow Street Runner

pluralBow Street Runners
alternative formBow St. Runner

Origin of Bow Street Runner

They were formally affiliated with the magistrate's office in Bow Street, Westminster, London.

Questions about Bow Street Runner

What does Bow Street Runner mean?
Bow Street Runner means a member of an early police force founded in 1742 in London, England.
What part of speech is Bow Street Runner?
Bow Street Runner is a noun.
What is the plural of Bow Street Runner?
The plural of Bow Street Runner is Bow Street Runners.

Words near Bow Street Runner in the dictionary

  1. bow spring
  2. bow springs
  3. Bow St. Runner
  4. Bow St. Runners
  5. Bow Street
  6. Bow Street Runner
  7. Bow Street Runners
  8. bow stroke
  9. bow thruster
  10. bow thrusters
  11. bow tie

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