con·sta·ble (kŏn'stə-bəl, kŭn'-) n.
Abbr. Cons. or Const.
A peace officer with less authority and smaller jurisdiction than a sheriff, empowered to serve writs and warrants and make arrests.
A medieval officer of high rank, usually serving as military commander in the absence of a monarch.
The governor of a royal castle.
Chiefly British A police officer.
[Middle English, from Old French conestable, from Late Latin comes stabulī, officer of the stable : Latin comes, officer, companion; see ei- in Indo-European roots + Latin stabulī, genitive of stabulum, stable; see stā- in Indo-European roots.] con'sta·ble·ship' n.
con·sul (kŏn'səl) n.
Abbr. Con. or Cons.
An official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country and represent his or her government's commercial interests and assist its citizens there. See Usage Note at council.
Either of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, elected for a term of one year.
Any of the three chief magistrates of the French Republic from 1799 to 1804.
[Middle English, Roman consul, from Latin cōnsul; possibly akin to cōnsulere, to take counsel.] con'su·lar (-sə-lər) adj., con'sul·ship' n.
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