carabinero
[ kah-rah-vee-ne-raw; English kar-uh-buh-nair-oh ]
/ ˌkɑ rɑ viˈnɛ rɔ; English ˌkær ə bəˈnɛər oʊ /
noun, plural ca·ra·bi·ne·ros [kah-rah-vee-ne-raws; English kar-uh-buh-nair-ohz]. /ˌkɑ rɑ viˈnɛ rɔs; English ˌkær ə bəˈnɛər oʊz/. Spanish.
an officer of the revenue service.
a frontier guard.
(in the Philippines) a coast-guard officer.
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Origin of carabinero
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby carabinero
carabao, carabid, carabin, carabineer, carabiner, carabinero, carabiniere, caracal, Caracalla, caracara, Caracas
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Example sentences from the Web for carabinero
A Carabinero, with his back ostentatiously turned to the newcomers, leaned on his rifle, whistling mournfully.
The Recipe for Diamonds|Charles John Cutcliffe Wright HyneFurther, being a man of guile, he understood the ways of the outpost Carabinero.
The Recipe for Diamonds|Charles John Cutcliffe Wright HyneBut the Carabinero who guards the public morals holds (in the bulk) different opinions.
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