Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See mounty.

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  • proper noun informal A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
  • proper noun US, informal A law officer, particularly an officer patrolling rural highways.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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  • “Dad told them to go ahead and call the Mountie—that we had plenty to tell him about their cruelty and neglect of Clara,” Erik put in.

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  • “Dad told them to go ahead and call the Mountie—that we had plenty to tell him about their cruelty and neglect of Clara,” Erik put in.

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  • “Dad told them to go ahead and call the Mountie—that we had plenty to tell him about their cruelty and neglect of Clara,” Erik put in.

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