Definitions for gendarmes

gendarmes gen·darme

Spelling: [zhahn-dahrm; French zhahn-da
IPA: /ˈʒɑn dɑrm; French ʒɑ̃ˈdarm/

Gendarmes is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 622 anagrams from letters in gendarmes (adeegmnrs).

Definitions for gendarmes

noun

  1. a police officer in any of several European countries, especially a French police officer.
  2. a soldier, especially in France, serving in an army group acting as armed police with authority over civilians.
  3. (formerly) a cavalryman in charge of a French cavalry squad.

Origin of gendarmes

1540-50; Middle French, earlier gens d'armes, alteration of gent d'armes people at arms

Examples for gendarmes

I was there when the gendarme blew his brains out with a pistol.

A French gendarme on the case has been dispatched to London, where he will be joined by three additional French investigators.

His father was executed in 1942 by a German gendarme after attempting to smuggle a packet of saccharine into the Ghetto.

With that terrible laugh of his, he was wont to remark that he was 'God's gendarme.'

The gendarme understood that the man was surrendered to him.

In September, Francis told the Swiss Guard and the gendarme that the only real threats the Vatican faces are from within.

He sat crouched in a corner, like a thief in the presence of a gendarme.

The widow of the gendarme officer had compassion on his embarrassment.

He was shot at the same time as Silvere by Rengade, the gendarme.

I will show you the pig of a Newfoundlander who half killed a gendarme.

Word Value for gendarmes
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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