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guardian of the peace

guardian of the peace noun: a police officer.

Noun

guardian of the peace (plural guardians of the peace)

  1. (Ireland, informal) A police officer.

Forms of guardian of the peace

pluralguardians of the peace

Origin of guardian of the peace

From the Irish name for the police force, Garda Síochána (literally “Guardians of the Peace”).

Questions about guardian of the peace

What does guardian of the peace mean?
Guardian of the peace means a police officer.
What part of speech is guardian of the peace?
Guardian of the peace is a noun.
What is the plural of guardian of the peace?
The plural of guardian of the peace is guardians of the peace.

Words near guardian of the peace in the dictionary

  1. Guardian Caps
  2. guardian cell
  3. guardian cells
  4. guardian lion
  5. guardian lions
  6. guardian of the peace
  7. guardianage
  8. guardiance
  9. guardiancies
  10. guardiancy
  11. Guardianesque

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