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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sta•ble /ˈkɑnstəbəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmentan officer of the peace in a town or township, having minor police and judicial functions.
- Government, British TermsChiefly Brit. police officer.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sta•ble (kon′stə bəl or, esp. Brit., kun′-),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentan officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc.
- Government, British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a police officer.
- Governmentan officer of high rank in medieval monarchies, usually the commander of all armed forces, esp. in the absence of the ruler.
- Governmentthe keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle.
- Late Latin comes stabulī count2 of the stable1
- Anglo-French, Old French
- Middle English conestable 1200–50
- Biographical John, 1776–1837, English painter.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: constable /ˈkʌnstəbəl ˌkɒn-/ n - (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
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Late Latin comes stabulī officer in charge of the stable, from Latin comes comrade + stabulum dwelling, stable; see also count²ˈconstableˌship n |