gendarmes

Meanings

• noun

  Members of a uniformed military or paramilitary police force.

  - "The gendarmes arrived at the scene of the crime."
  - "The gendarmes asked us to show our identification."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gendarmes
farms , alarms , swarms , calms

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Variants

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gendarme , gendarmes

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Etymology

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From the French word 'gendarme', which comes from the Old French word 'gendarm', meaning 'farmer' or 'rural dweller'. The term was originally used to describe rural constables or peacekeepers.

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Trivia

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1. The French National Gendarmerie was established in 1882.

2. Gendarmes are often depicted wearing a kepi, a type of peaked cap.

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Related Concepts

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1. Police: Gendarmes are a type of police force, responsible for maintaining law and order in rural and sometimes suburban areas.

2. Militia: Gendarmes can also be considered a type of militia, as they are often organized and trained to serve in a military capacity.

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Culture

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Gendarmes have been depicted in various forms of art and literature, including paintings, novels, and films. They are often portrayed as stern and authoritative figures, upholding law and order in rural or provincial areas.

How to Memorize "gendarmes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a uniformed police officer standing in a rural area, maintaining law and order.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gendarmes' with the image of a stern, uniformed police officer in a rural area.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Gardens and Farms: Gendarmes Are' to remember that gendarmes are associated with rural areas.

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