constable

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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒnstəb^əl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑnstəbəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′stə bəl or, esp. Brit., kun′-)

con•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.

con•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

con′sta•ble•ship′, n.

Con•sta•ble (kun′stə bəl, kon′-),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical John, 1776–1837, English painter.

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constable /ˈkʌnstəb^əl; 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

'constable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Du Guesclin - PC - policeman - police officer - policewoman - search warrant - sergeant - special - special constable - warrant - WPC - Bourbon - chief constable - Cons. - Const. - constable glass - constabulary - dogberry - Montmorency - officer - peace officer - tipstaff - town

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