garda
noun
- police officer in the Republic of Ireland
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑɹdə/ / /ˈɡɑːdə/
name
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.
- Synonym of Gardaí, the national police force of the Republic of Ireland.
noun
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.
- A member of the Gardaí: an Irish national police officer
“Garda Michael Egan”