"pollis" meaning in English

See pollis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pollises [plural], polis [alternative]
Etymology: From the Standard English police, compare Scots polis. Etymology templates: {{cog|sco|polis}} Scots polis Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pollis (countable and uncountable, plural pollises)
  1. (uncountable, Geordie) The police. Tags: Geordie, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pollis-en-noun-ArbpzIom Categories (other): Geordie English
  2. (countable, Geordie) A policeman or policewoman. Tags: Geordie, countable
    Sense id: en-pollis-en-noun-JgUbX3Wa Categories (other): Geordie English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88

Inflected forms

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    "English lemmas",
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        "A policeman or policewoman."
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