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constableship

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con⋅sta⋅ble

  [kon-stuh-buhl or, especially Brit., kuhn-]
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–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, esp. in the absence of the ruler.
4. the keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle.
Origin:
1200–50; ME conestable < AF, OF < LL comes stabulī count 2 of the stable 1

Related forms:
con⋅sta⋅ble⋅ship, noun
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con·sta·ble   (kŏn'stə-bəl, kŭn'-)   
n.   Abbr. Cons. or Const.

  1. A peace officer with less authority and smaller jurisdiction than a sheriff, empowered to serve writs and warrants and make arrests.

  2. A medieval officer of high rank, usually serving as military commander in the absence of a monarch.

  3. The governor of a royal castle.

  4. 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.
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Main Entry: con·sta·ble
Pronunciation: 'kän-st&-b&l, 'k&n-
Function: noun
Etymology: Old French conestable military commander, chief of the royal household, from Late Latin comes stabuli, literally, officer of the stable
: a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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