"Gardai" meaning in All languages combined

See Gardai on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɑrdaɪ/ [General-American], /ˈɡɑrdiː/ [General-American], /ˈɡɑːdiː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡɑːdaɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Garda [singular]
Etymology: From Irish Gardaí (“the Guardians”), plural of Garda, q.v. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Gardaí||the Guardians}} Irish Gardaí (“the Guardians”), {{m|ga|Garda}} Garda Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=Garda}} Gardai pl (normally plural, singular Garda)
  1. The national police force of the Republic of Ireland. Tags: plural, plural-normally Synonyms (Irish national police force): Garda, gardai
    Sense id: en-Gardai-en-name-7k8jAhCk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 15 29 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 46 13 41 Disambiguation of 'Irish national police force': 90 10
  2. (chiefly Ireland) Synonym of police generally. Tags: Ireland, plural, plural-normally Synonyms: police generally [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Gardai-en-name-d72Q5mSW Categories (other): Irish English, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 46 13 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Gardaí, Gardas

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɑrdaɪ/ [General-American], /ˈɡɑrdiː/ [General-American], /ˈɡɑːdiː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡɑːdaɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From Irish Gardaí (“the Guardians”), plural of Garda, q.v. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Gardaí||the Guardians}} Irish Gardaí (“the Guardians”), {{m|ga|Garda}} Garda Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Gardai pl (plural only)
  1. plural of Garda, a member of the Gardai. Tags: form-of, plural, plural-only Form of: Garda (extra: a member of the Gardai)
    Sense id: en-Gardai-en-noun-lVrln4dg Categories (other): English plurals in -ai with singular in -a or -e, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 46 13 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Gardaí, Gardas

Alternative forms

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