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Meaning of "Mountie" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOUNTIE

Nickname evolved from mounted.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOUNTIE

Mountie  [ˈmaʊntɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOUNTIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mountie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOUNTIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mountie

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) (French: Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC), literally 'Royal Gendarmerie of Canada'; colloquially known as the Mounties, and internally as 'the Force') is both a federal and a national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal, provincial, and municipal policing body. The RCMP provides policing services to all of Canada at a federal level, and also on a contract basis to the three territories, eight of Canada's provinces (the RCMP does not provide provincial or municipal policing in either Ontario or Quebec), more than 190 municipalities, 184 aboriginal communities, and three international airports.

Definition of Mountie in the English dictionary

The definition of Mountie in the dictionary is a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOUNTIE


Alicante
ˌælɪˈkæntɪ
ante
ˈæntɪ
anti
ˈæntɪ
avanti
æˈvæntɪ
bounty
ˈbaʊntɪ
county
ˈkaʊntɪ
Dante
ˈdæntɪ
Durante
dəˈræntɪ
infante
ɪnˈfæntɪ
intercounty
ˌɪntəˈkaʊntɪ
monte
ˈmɒntɪ
Mounty
ˈmaʊntɪ
multicounty
ˌmʌltɪˈkaʊntɪ
noncounty
ˌnɒnˈkaʊntɪ
plenty
ˈplɛntɪ
subcounty
ˈsʌbˌkaʊntɪ
twenty
ˈtwɛntɪ
uncertainty
ʌnˈsɜːtəntɪ
viscounty
ˈvaɪkaʊntɪ
warranty
ˈwɒrəntɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOUNTIE

Mountbatten
mountebank
mountebankery
mountebankism
mounted
mounted police
mounted policeman
mounted policemen
mountenance
mountenaunce
mounter
Mounties
mounting
mounting-block
Mounty
moup
mourn
Mourne Mountains

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOUNTIE

auntie
beastie
bestie
bootie
bow tie
chantie
Christie
coontie
cutie
hottie
lintie
mattie
perentie
pockmantie
sortie
sweetie
tentie
tie
untie
vawntie

Synonyms and antonyms of Mountie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mountie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOUNTIE

Find out the translation of Mountie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mountie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mountie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骑警
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mountie
570 millions of speakers

English

Mountie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माउन्टी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Mountie
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Mountie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Montada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mountie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la GRC
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mountie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mountie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マウンティ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pegunungan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mountie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மவுண்டியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्वत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

atlı polis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mountie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mountie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Mountie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mountie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Mountie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mountie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mountie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mountie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mountie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUNTIE»

The term «Mountie» is regularly used and occupies the 97.416 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUNTIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Mountie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Mountie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mountie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOUNTIE»

Discover the use of Mountie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mountie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mountie from Dime Novel to Disney
Historian Michael Dawson digs deep into the written and pictorial record to reveal how the RCMP, since its inception, has constructed and zealously guarded its public image.
Michael Dawson, 1998
2
In the Mind of a Mountie
The book is also a testament to how a combination of hard work, intellectual imagination, integrity, and self-discipline served Scotty well as a Mountie in postings across this vast country.
T. M. Scotty Gardiner, 2010
3
The Samurai, the Mountie, and the Cowboy: Should America ...
Looks at how other societies have tried to solve their gun problems, and suggests a firearms policy that suits the United States
David B. Kopel, 1992
4
Alpha Mountie
When her sister's body washes up on the shore in Toronto, Noire Pelletier is devastated.
Lena Loneson, 2012
5
Dan All Over Again/The Mountie Steals a Wife
Two complete novels in one volume.
Tina Wainscott, Barbara Dunlop, 2001
6
M is for Mountie: An RCMP Alphabet
"The traditions, mission, and important work of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are explained using the alphabet format.
Polly Horvath, 2008
7
Marlin Firearms: A History of the Guns and the Company That ...
Model 39A-Mountie presented to Gail Davis, who played Annie Oakley on Broadway in 1958 and used the rifle in the show. Fourth variation of Model 39A, which had a pistol grip. lever. There was no prefix to the first-variation serial number.
William S. Brophy, 1989
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Policing the Fringe: The Curious Life of a Small-Town Mountie
A collection of stories from Sergeant Charlie Scheideman's twenty-seven years on the RCMP front lines, patrolling the small and sometimes isolated communities of interior British Columbia.
Charles Scheideman, 2009
9
The Mountie in the House and Other Stories
"These are lively, insightful and highly entertaining stories from a promising new fiction writer," says Leo Furey, author of "The Long Run." "Prime reading for lovers of vivid, fast-paced fiction.
Rick Butler, 2013
10
The Inuk Mountie Adventure
A Tom Austen Mystery.
Eric Wilson, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOUNTIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mountie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nanaimo Mountie rescues dog in hot car
A Nanaimo Mountie came to the rescue of a hot dog by smashing a window of a locked car. The officer was told Saturday by a witness that the ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
2
Ian Mulgrew: Mountie worried about exploiting terror couple
The RCMP investigation into the 2013 Canada Day plot was tense with concerns about coercion and making terrorists out of the Surrey couple ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
3
Former Vernon Mountie accused of downloading child porn …
KELOWNA — Colleagues of the former Vernon RCMP officer accused with possessing child pornography recall Ryan Hampton telling them he ... «The Province, Jul 15»
4
Montclair Crew: Former Mountie joins the national team for the …
... in the men's junior pair with Mountie teammate, Nate Goodman, at bow. ... as well as the whole (Mountie) team, proud of his achievements.". «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
5
Charges dropped against deceased St. Alberta Mountie killer
Another chapter in the tragic saga of an RCMP officer killed in the line of duty when he and a fellow Mountie were shot at a St. Albert casino ... «Edmonton Sun, Jul 15»
6
Mountie may have been shot by fellow officer
The RCMP officer who suffered a gunshot wound during a confrontation in Surrey over the weekend may have been shot by a fellow Mountie. «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
Anonymous in Cyberwar With Canadian Gov't After Mountie Killed …
On Monday, hacktivists said they had stepped up their operation to gain access to Canadian government secrets after a mounted police officer ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
8
Mountie helped Ukraine in grim aftermath of MH17 crash
Mountie helped Ukraine in grim aftermath of MH17 crash. RCMP forensic expert worked to match victims' identities with remains found at the ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
9
One man dead, Mountie injured during police-involved shooting in …
One man is dead after a police shooting in South Surrey early Saturday morning. Surrey RCMP say they responded to reports of a suicidal man ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
10
Former Vernon Mountie whose wife turned in flash drive containing …
Former Vernon Mountie whose wife turned in flash drive containing child porn surprised he wasn't arrested on the spot ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»

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