Rurales

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noun

The Mexican Guardia Rural (Rural Guard), a force of mounted police or gendarmerie that existed between 1861 and 1914.

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Meanings

nounRurales pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyThe Mexican Guardia Rural (Rural Guard), a force of mounted police or gendarmerie that existed between 1861 and 1914.

Origin

Spanish

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Anagrams

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APA

Rurales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rurales

MLA

“Rurales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rurales. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rurales,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rurales.

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