constable

[ kon-stuh-buhl or, especially British, kuhn- ]

/ ˈkɒn stə bəl or, especially British, ˈkʌn- /

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noun

an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc.

Chiefly British. a police officer.

an officer of high rank in medieval monarchies, usually the commander of all armed forces, especially in the absence of the ruler.

the keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle.

Origin of constable

1200–50; Middle English conestable<Anglo-French, Old French <Late Latin comes stabulīcount² of the stable¹

OTHER WORDS FROM constable

con·sta·ble·ship, nounun·der·con·sta·ble, noun

Words nearby constable

conspiration, conspirator, conspire, con spirito, const., constable, constable glass, Constable, John, constabulary, Constance, constancy

Definition for constable (2 of 2)

Constable

[ kuhn-stuh-buhl, kon- ]

/ ˈkʌn stə bəl, ˈkɒn- /

noun

John, 1776–1837, English painter.

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Example sentences from the Web for constable

The florid brushwork of a Constable gets hypertrophied in Freud, into a kind of gross exaggeration of what unleashed paint can do.
Lucian Freud, the Conservative Radical|Blake Gopnik|July 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
To calm the lawyer down, Ramesh asked a constable to go fetch a bottle of Old Monk rum.
An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations|Aravind Adiga|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They drank it in half an hour, and the constable went to fetch another.
An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations|Aravind Adiga|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In the morning, Ramesh came back, was told by a constable about Xerox, and said, "Shit, it wasn't a dream, then."
An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations|Aravind Adiga|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST

"That is not the way to speak, sir," he said sternly, while the constable pressed a warning hand on James's shoulder.
With Wolfe in Canada|G. A. Henty
The constable began his work, and the safe opener approached the strong box and inspected it.
Randy of the River|Horatio Alger Jr.
A constable came up and took me into custody for robbing the turnip field.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds
You will attend to the matter in due course, Constable Slade.
Prescott of Saskatchewan|Harold Bindloss
The constable was also connected by marriage with king Louis, who called him "brother" from their having married two sisters.
The Boke of Noblesse|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for constable (1 of 2)

constable

/ (ˈkʌnstəbəl, ˌkɒn-) /

noun

(in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc) a police officer of the lowest rank

any of various officers of the peace, esp one who arrests offenders, serves writs, etc

the keeper or governor of a royal castle or fortress

(in medieval Europe) the chief military officer and functionary of a royal household, esp in France and England

an officer of a hundred in medieval England, originally responsible for raising the military levy but later assigned other administrative duties

Derived forms of constable

constableship, noun

Word Origin for constable

C13: from Old French, from Late Latin comes stabulī officer in charge of the stable, from Latin comes comrade + stabulum dwelling, stable; see also count ²

British Dictionary definitions for constable (2 of 2)

Constable

/ (ˈkʌnstəbəl) /

noun

John. 1776–1837, English landscape painter, noted particularly for his skill in rendering atmospheric effects of changing light

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单词	constable
释义	constable [ kon-stuh-buhl or, especially British, kuhn- ] / ˈkɒn stə bəl or, especially British, ˈkʌn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR constable ON THESAURUS.COM noun an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc. Chiefly British. a police officer. an officer of high rank in medieval monarchies, usually the commander of all armed forces, especially in the absence of the ruler. the keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle. Origin of constable 1200–50; Middle English conestable<Anglo-French, Old French <Late Latin comes stabulīcount² of the stable¹ OTHER WORDS FROM constable con·sta·ble·ship, nounun·der·con·sta·ble, noun Words nearby constable conspiration, conspirator, conspire, con spirito, const., constable, constable glass, Constable, John, constabulary, Constance, constancy Definition for constable (2 of 2) Constable [ kuhn-stuh-buhl, kon- ] / ˈkʌn stə bəl, ˈkɒn- / noun John, 1776–1837, English painter. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for constable The florid brushwork of a Constable gets hypertrophied in Freud, into a kind of gross exaggeration of what unleashed paint can do. Lucian Freud, the Conservative Radical\|Blake Gopnik\|July 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST To calm the lawyer down, Ramesh asked a constable to go fetch a bottle of Old Monk rum. An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations\|Aravind Adiga\|June 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST They drank it in half an hour, and the constable went to fetch another. An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations\|Aravind Adiga\|June 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In the morning, Ramesh came back, was told by a constable about Xerox, and said, "Shit, it wasn't a dream, then." An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations\|Aravind Adiga\|June 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "That is not the way to speak, sir," he said sternly, while the constable pressed a warning hand on James's shoulder. With Wolfe in Canada\|G. A. Henty The constable began his work, and the safe opener approached the strong box and inspected it. Randy of the River\|Horatio Alger Jr. A constable came up and took me into custody for robbing the turnip field. The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4\|George W. M. Reynolds You will attend to the matter in due course, Constable Slade. Prescott of Saskatchewan\|Harold Bindloss The constable was also connected by marriage with king Louis, who called him "brother" from their having married two sisters. The Boke of Noblesse\|Unknown British Dictionary definitions for constable (1 of 2) constable / (ˈkʌnstəbəl, ˌkɒn-) / noun (in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc) a police officer of the lowest rank any of various officers of the peace, esp one who arrests offenders, serves writs, etc the keeper or governor of a royal castle or fortress (in medieval Europe) the chief military officer and functionary of a royal household, esp in France and England an officer of a hundred in medieval England, originally responsible for raising the military levy but later assigned other administrative duties Derived forms of constable constableship, noun Word Origin for constable C13: from Old French, from Late Latin comes stabulī officer in charge of the stable, from Latin comes comrade + stabulum dwelling, stable; see also count ² British Dictionary definitions for constable (2 of 2) Constable / (ˈkʌnstəbəl) / noun John. 1776–1837, English landscape painter, noted particularly for his skill in rendering atmospheric effects of changing light 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 Words related to constable detective, patrolman, policewoman, policeman, cop, bluecoat, officer, bobby, flatfoot, patrolwoman, peace officer
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constable

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Definition for constable (2 of 2)

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