First Known Use: 1845
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carabinero
noun ca·ra·bi·ne·ro \ˌker-ə-bə-ˈner-(ˌ)ō, ˌkär-, ˌka-rə-\
plural ca·ra·bi·ne·ros
Definition of CARABINERO
1
: a member of a Spanish national police force serving especially as frontier guards
2
: a customs or coast guard officer in the Philippines
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Origin of CARABINERO
Spanish, from carabina carbine, from French carabine
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