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constable

1

[ kon-stuh-buhlor, especially British, kuhn- ]

noun

  1. an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc.
  2. Chiefly British. a police officer.
  3. an officer of high rank in medieval monarchies, usually the commander of all armed forces, especially in the absence of the ruler.
  4. the keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle.


Constable

2

[ kuhn-stuh-buhl, kon- ]

noun

  1. John, 1776–1837, English painter.

Constable

1

/ ˈkʌnstəbəl /

noun

  1. ConstableJohn17761837MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter 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


constable

2

/ ˌkɒn-; ˈkʌnstəbəl /

noun

  1. (in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc) a police officer of the lowest rank
  2. any of various officers of the peace, esp one who arrests offenders, serves writs, etc
  3. the keeper or governor of a royal castle or fortress
  4. (in medieval Europe) the chief military officer and functionary of a royal household, esp in France and England
  5. an officer of a hundred in medieval England, originally responsible for raising the military levy but later assigned other administrative duties
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈconstableˌship, noun
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Other Words From

  • consta·ble·ship noun
  • under·consta·ble noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of constable1

1200–50; Middle English conestable < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin comes stabulī count 2 of the stable 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of constable1

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
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Example Sentences

So you either come with a degree as a constable, or if you join the police now, you get a degree through that service, where you have to demonstrate a certain amount of competencies, both practically and theoretically.

Warehouse workers closed their doors to constables who sought to remove tenants’ furniture after evictions, and plumbers restored tenants’ water when landlords shut it off.

Here, a police constable can declare a person is a suspected foreigner based on tips from their neighbors.

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The next day, Grendell suspended Page’s custody and sent his constable to the hospital to retrieve the child and hand him off to his father.

Hannah Adams, an attorney with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, said her organization has hundreds of clients, including Williams, who are “going to be subject to an immediate removal by the constable” when the moratorium expires.

Speaking to reporters in the United Kingdom, assistant chief constable Chris Shead said they had no regrets.

Victoria police spokesman Constable Mike Russell said the “demographic of that camp” has changed over the past couple of weeks.

The florid brushwork of a Constable gets hypertrophied in Freud, into a kind of gross exaggeration of what unleashed paint can do.

Stephen White, a former chief constable in Northern Ireland turned EU diplomat in Brussels and Iraq praised the report.

In the morning, Ramesh came back, was told by a constable about Xerox, and said, "Shit, it wasn't a dream, then."

“Oh, perhaps you mean Tower Street” said the constable, with a patronising smile.

The constable knew nothing of maiden ladies with a baby, but he directed him to Hope Cottage.

The disk of light disappeared, and the alert constable could be heard moving along the corridor to inspect the other offices.

The constable stared at the cadet for a moment and then his jaw dropped and likewise the club in his hand.

The constable nodded profoundly, and said, that if that wasnt law, he should be glad to know what was.

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