Mountie

noun

Etymology

From mounted + -ie.

  1. derived from mons — “mountain
  2. derived from *montāre — “climb
  3. derived from monter
  4. inherited from mounten
  5. suffixed as mounted — “mount + ed
  6. suffixed as mountie — “mounted + ie

Definitions

  1. A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

  2. A member of the North West Mounted Police

  3. A law officer, particularly one patrolling rural highways.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Alternative letter-case form of Mountie.

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