gendarmes

/ˈʒɑːndɑːrmz/ /ˈdʒɛnˌdɑrmz/

Meanings

noun

A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

Examples :

"The gendarmes patrolled the town square during the holiday festival. "

noun

Policeman.

Examples :

"The gendarmes patrolled the village square, ensuring the market stayed orderly. "

police government

noun

A rock pinnacle on a mountain ridge.

Examples :

"The climbers carefully navigated the knife-edge ridge, wary of the sharp, imposing gendarmes that jutted out like rocky teeth. "

geology geography nature

Related Words

imposing verb

/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

To establish or apply by authority.

"Congress imposed new tariffs."

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

gendarmerie noun

/ˈʒɒn.dɑː.mə.ɹi/ /ˈʒɑn.dɑɹ.mə.ɹi/

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

"During the festival, the local gendarmerie patrolled the streets to maintain order and ensure the safety of the crowds. "

patrolled verb

/pəˈtɹəʊld/ /pəˈtɹoʊld/

To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

""Police officers patrolled the neighborhood every night to keep residents safe." "

navigated verb

/ˈnævɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈnævəˌɡeɪtɪd/

To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

"He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr."

mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

pinnacle noun

/ˈpɪnəkəl/

The highest point.

"The pinnacle of her career was becoming a successful chef. "

climbers noun

/ˈklaɪmɚz/

One who climbs.

"Example Sentence: "The climbers reached the top of the mountain after a long and difficult journey." "

military noun

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/

Armed forces.

"He spent six years in the military."

ensuring verb

/ɪnˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/ /ɪnˈʃɝɪŋ/

To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.

"My parents are ensuring my younger sister gets to school on time every day. "

festival noun

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

An event or community gathering, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community.

"Our town's annual harvest festival celebrates the local farmers and their crops. "

policeman noun

/pəˈliːsmən/

One who enforces.

"The policeman enforced the school's new rule about cell phone use during class. "