Definitions

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  • noun Ireland A member of the Irish national police force, the Gardaí

Etymologies

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From Irish garda

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Examples

  • When the accused's cousin discovered his car and gun were gone he called gardaí.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie 2010

  • When the accused's cousin discovered his car and gun were gone he called gardaí.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie 2010

  • Moran, of Rathsallagh Avenue, Shankill told gardaí he'd been on an 18-hour drinking binge before he broke into the Old Connacht Avenue house in Bray, woke the mother-of-two with his noise and threatened to murder her if she called gardaí.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie 2009

  • Moran, of Rathsallagh Avenue, Shankill told gardaí he'd been on an 18-hour drinking binge before he broke into the Old Connacht Avenue house in Bray, woke the mother-of-two with his noise and threatened to murder her if she called gardaí.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie 2009

  • She told to him get out and when he left she called the gardaí.

    Business: BreakingNews.ie 2008

  • As they soared over the grounds of Hennessy Castle, Jack called the garda and alerted them.

    Laced Carol Higgins Clark 2007

  • But if any of your listeners heard a man laugh like that who possibly fits the description of John Doe, please call the garda.

    Laced Carol Higgins Clark 2007

  • “Anyone who has any leads, please call the garda.”

    Laced Carol Higgins Clark 2007

  • “Anyone who has any leads, please call the garda.”

    Laced Carol Higgins Clark 2007

  • Could this suddenly friendly woman be calling the garda about them?

    Laced Carol Higgins Clark 2007

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