Garda

• garda

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.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑɹdə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑːdə/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)də

Garda

1. Synonym of Gardaí, the national police force of the Republic of Ireland.

Garda (plural Gardaí or Gardai)

1. A member of the Gardaí: an Irish national police officer

   Garda Michael Egan

• guardian of the peace

• Agard

Clipping of Garda Síochána (literally “Guardian of the Peace”).

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠə/

Garda m (genitive singular Garda, nominative plural Gardaí)

1. A member of the Garda Síochána (the Irish police force).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡar.da/
• Rhymes: -arda
• Hyphenation: Gàr‧da

Garda f

1. a town in Verona, Veneto, Italy, on the shore of Lake Garda

• gardesano

• draga