First Known Use: 13th century
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constable
noun con·sta·ble \ˈkän(t)-stə-bəl, ˈkən(t)-\
: a public official whose job is similar to that of a police officer but who is elected or appointed rather than hired
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1
: a high officer of a royal court or noble household especially in the Middle Ages
2
: the warden or governor of a royal castle or a fortified town
3
a : a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties b chiefly British : police officer; especially : one ranking below sergeant
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Origin of CONSTABLE
Middle English conestable, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin comes stabuli, literally, officer of the stable
Constable
biographical name Con·sta·ble \ˈkən(t)-stə-bəl, ˈkän(t)-\
Definition of CONSTABLE
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constable
noun con·sta·ble \ˈkän-stə-bəl, ˈkən-\
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: a police officer usually of a village or small town
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