The title of a high officer in the reign of Edward the Confessor, equivalent to constable, n. 1.
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| 释义 | society > authority > office > holder of office > high officials of state > [noun] > constable (11) stallera1100 The title of a high officer in the reign of Edward the Confessor, equivalent to constable, n. 1. constablea1240 gen. The chief officer of the household, court, administration, or military forces of a ruler. Constable of France1475 spec. the principal officer of the household of the early French kings, who ultimately rose to be commander-in-chief of the army in the absence of… Constable of England1520 spec. one of the chief functionaries in the English royal household, with duties and powers similar to those of the same officer in France. Constable of Scotland1596 spec. a chief officer in the Scottish royal household, having powers of jurisdiction in respect of all transgressions committed within four miles of… Subcategories:— office of (4) — female or wife of (1) — under-constable (1) |
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