garda
/ˈɡɑɹdə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.86 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative letter-case form of Garda.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Garda.
name
Synonym of Gardaí, the national police force of the Republic of Ireland.
noun
A member of the Gardaí: an Irish national police officer
Example Sentences
- "He said gardaí had responded professionally to “thuggish violence” in the area and those arrested would be “charged, named and dealt with relentlessly” by the criminal justice system."
- "A garda was ambling towards us."
- "A trainee garda who was sent home from Templemore Garda College after he was told the tattoo on his hand id not comply with the force's dress and uniform code said he has been “treated very unfairly”."
- "Garda Michael Egan"
Etymology
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡɑɹdə/
- British English: /ˈɡɑːdə/