johnny con stable
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constable (ˈkʌnstəbəl, ˌkɒn-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc) a police officer of the lowest rank |
| 2. | any of various officers of the peace, esp one who arrests offenders, serves writs, etc |
| 3. | the keeper or governor of a royal castle or fortress |
| 4. | (in medieval Europe) the chief military officer and functionary of a royal household, esp in France and England |
| 5. | an officer of a hundred in medieval England, originally responsible for raising the military levy but later assigned other administrative duties |
| [C13: from Old French, from Late Latin comes stabulī officer in charge of the stable, from Latin comes comrade + stabulum dwelling, stable; see also | |
| 'constableship | |
| —n | |
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| Constable (ˈkʌnstəbəl) | |
| —n | |
| John. 1776--1837, English landscape painter, noted particularly for his skill in rendering atmospheric effects of changing light | |
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constable
c.1200, from O.Fr. conestable, principal officer of the Frankish king's household, from L.L. comes stabuli, lit. "count of the stable" (established by Theodosian Code, c.438 C.E.), hence, "chief groom." Probably a translation of a Gmc. word. Meaning "an officer of the peace" is from c.1600, transferred
to "police officer" 1836.
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