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  • Garda
    Garda
    noun
    Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
  • garda
    garda
    noun
    an officer of the Republic of Ireland's police force.

Garda

1 American  
[gahr-duh] / ˈgɑr də /

noun

  1. Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).


garda 2 American  
[gahr-duh] / ˈgɑr də /

noun

plural

gardai, gardaí
  1. an officer of the Republic of Ireland's police force.

  2. Garda, a shortened form of Garda Síochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland.


Garda 1 British  
/ ˈɡɑːdə /

noun

  1. a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in the country. Area: 370 sq km (143 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

garda 2 British  
/ ˈɡɑːrdə /

noun

  1. a member of Garda Síochána

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"This is not tolerable and is against the law," the country's national force, known as the Garda, said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

With a surface area of 370 sq km, Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy and ranks as the third largest in the Alpine region.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Toward the center of the image, the deep blue waters of Lake Garda are immediately noticeable.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for anyone with information to contact Tullamore Garda Station.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

He died at Torbole on the Lago di Garda on the 9th of May 1902.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various

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