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Scotland Yard
–noun
| 1. | a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard). |
| 2. | the metropolitan police of London, esp. the branch engaged in crime detection. |
[Origin: 1860–65
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Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
used allusively for "London Metropolitan Police," 1864, from name of short street off Whitehall, London; from 1829 to 1890 headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Force, hence, the force itself, especially the detective branch. After 1890, located in "New Scotland Yard."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| scotland yard | |
noun | |
| the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London |
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