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Definition of Mountie
1. Noun. Colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Generic synonyms: Officer, Police Officer, Policeman
Definition of Mountie
1. Proper noun. (informal) A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. ¹
2. Proper noun. (US informal) A law officer, particularly an officer patrolling rural highways. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mountie
Literary usage of Mountie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1901)
"Mountie. In hawking, the act of rising up to the prey, that was already in the
air; montee, French. ..."
2. The Canadian Rockies Adventure Guide by Brenda Koller (2006)
"Canadian clothing, gifts and all things "Mountie" - licensed products by ...
Bring your camera, dress up as a Mountie and have your photo taken for free. ..."
3. Western Canada by Paul-Eric Dumontier, Jennifer McMorran, Pierre Longnus (2004)
"Today the site consists of a reconstructed stockade and buildings; a Visitor
Centre with displays and interpretive trails explain how the fort was a Mountie ..."
4. Canada 2002 by Wayne C. Thompson (2003)
"A visitor centre with displays and interpretive trails explains how the fort was
a Mountie post until the Battle of Duck Lake. Just outside the fort, ..."
5. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"A few days later, a Mountie headed to Johnson's cabin with a search warrant -
and no real idea what he was looking for. Johnson shot him. ..."
6. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1901)
"Mountie. In hawking, the act of rising up to the prey, that was already in the
air; montee, French. ..."
7. The Canadian Rockies Adventure Guide by Brenda Koller (2006)
"Canadian clothing, gifts and all things "Mountie" - licensed products by ...
Bring your camera, dress up as a Mountie and have your photo taken for free. ..."
8. Western Canada by Paul-Eric Dumontier, Jennifer McMorran, Pierre Longnus (2004)
"Today the site consists of a reconstructed stockade and buildings; a Visitor
Centre with displays and interpretive trails explain how the fort was a Mountie ..."
9. Canada 2002 by Wayne C. Thompson (2003)
"A visitor centre with displays and interpretive trails explains how the fort was
a Mountie post until the Battle of Duck Lake. Just outside the fort, ..."
10. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"A few days later, a Mountie headed to Johnson's cabin with a search warrant -
and no real idea what he was looking for. Johnson shot him. ..."
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