constable
[ kon-stuh-buh l or, esp. British, kuhn- ]
/ ˈkɒn stə bəl or, esp. British, ˈkʌn- /
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
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Definition for constable (2 of 2)
Constable
[ kuhn-stuh-buh l, kon- ]
/ ˈkʌn stə bəl, ˈkɒn- /
noun
John,1776–1837,
English painter.
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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, nounWord 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