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garda

UK/ˈɡɑːdə/US/ˈɡɑɹdə/

garda is the alternative letter-case form of Garda.

Proper noun capitalized: Garda

Garda

  1. Synonym of Gardaí, the national police force of the Republic of Ireland.
    Synonyms:
    Gardaí

Noun capitalized: Garda

Garda (plural Gardaí or Gardai)

  1. A member of the Gardaí: an Irish national police officer
    • Garda Michael Egan

Synonyms of garda

Forms of garda

Proper noun
pluralgardai
pluralgardaí
alternative formgarda
Noun
pluralgardai
pluralgardaí
pluralGardaí
pluralGardai

Origin of garda

From Irish Garda (“guardian”), from Irish Garda Síochána (“Guardian of the Peace”) and Garda Síochána na hÉireann (“Guardian of the Peace of Ireland”) after the model of the French Third Republic's civilian French gardiens de la paix, from Old French guarde, from guarder (“to guard”), from Frankish *wardēn, from Proto-Germanic *wardāną. Doublet of guard, guardian, and warden.

Phrases with garda

Questions about garda

What does garda mean?
Garda means synonym of Gardaí, the national police force of the Republic of Ireland.
What is garda the alternative letter-case form of?
Garda is the alternative letter-case form of Garda.
What part of speech is garda?
Garda can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce garda?
Garda is pronounced /ˈɡɑɹdə/ (US).

Words near garda in the dictionary

  1. garcinone
  2. garcinones
  3. garcon
  4. garcons
  5. gard
  6. garda
  7. gardai
  8. gardant
  9. gardants
  10. Gardas
  11. gardaí

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