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Meanings of gendarmes in English

Russian
жандарм
Portuguese
guarda caseira
Spanish
gendarmeria
Catalan
gendarmeria

Military force charged with police duties among civilian populations.

жандарм
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Examples for "gendarmerie"
Examples for "gendarmerie"
1
The captain of the gendarmerie now arrived and dismounted in the courtyard.
An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery)
2
And he looked round in self-satisfaction at the officer of the gendarmerie.
The Created Legend
3
The local gendarmerie think they have a serial operating in Guatemala City.
Grave Secrets
4
At eleven o'clock the captain of the gendarmerie brought in some prisoners.
The Companions of Jehu
5
Officers of gendarmerie were placed on the front seat of the carriage.
Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volum...
1
The mounted gendarmery, too, came up and turned against them.
The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
2
Baker Pasha formed a provincial gendarmery, and Sir Evelyn Wood organised an army of six thousand men.
History of Egypt From 330 B.C. To the Present Time, Volume 12 (o...
Usage of gendarmes in English
1
French gendarmes arrested him at 0530 GMT on Saturday, the ministry said.
Reuters
2
Back of the crowd the mother noticed the spy and two gendarmes.
Mother
3
The gendarmes had killed the father, the Prussians had killed the son.
Original Short Stories — Volume 02
4
They began the very moment you and the gendarmes left the house.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure
5
The colonel of the gendarmes went up to him, and said sternly:
The Created Legend
6
The sergeant of gendarmes and his subordinate ran off to the stables.
The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin
7
The black hussars of Lazarus Schwendi and the Flemish gendarmes came next.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 04: 1555-59
8
These windows were those of the room of the captain of gendarmes.
The Companions of Jehu
9
Then began an indescribable hand-to-hand fight between the gendarmes and the legislators.
The History of a Crime / The Testimony of an Eye-Witness
10
The fact that gendarmes moved among the crowd did not disturb him.
The Puppet Crown
11
With the gendarmes-thetchinovniks-theyhad not deemed it wise to hold communication.
The Sowers
12
Two gendarmes sprang forward, and the officer who had just spoken added:
Which? Or, Between Two Women
13
The park was deserted, but some gendarmes were stationed at the park-gate.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
14
The gendarmes knelt with their pieces ready, and Captain Hart advanced alone.
In the South Seas / Being an Account of Experiences and Observat...
15
The gendarmes hemmed her round, and hustled her away, but rather kindly.
Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo
16
There are many who, like Pietro Andrei, are friendly with the gendarmes.
The Isle of Unrest
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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