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Mountie

or Mount·y

[ moun-tee ]

noun

, Informal.
, plural Mount·ies.
  1. a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.


Mountie

/ ˈmaʊntɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mountie1

First recorded in 1885–90; mount(ed) + -ie
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mountie1

nickname evolved from mounted
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Example Sentences

He said, "U.S. searches for 'move to Canada' increased by 1,270% making this a perfect time to debut my new reality show, 'Who Wants to Marry a Mountie?"

From Salon

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a news release that retired Mountie William Majcher is accused of helping the Chinese government identify the person targeted in the intimidation.

A Mountie has to mediate a land dispute between a railroad and French Canadian fur trappers.

Janelle Shoihet would not release the identity of the officer in the video, but said the Mountie is on administrative duties.

From the snowy North to the streets of New York City, an escapee from Alka-Fizz Prison cannot shake the diminutive but determined Mountie on his trail.

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