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Definition of Mountie

1. Noun. Colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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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