constable

CEFRB2

/ˈkʌnstəbəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A police officer, especially in Britain.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.

Examples

  • The police constable arrested the teenager for shoplifting.

  • A constable was standing at the kitchen door.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkanstəbəl/
  • /ˈkɔnsʈəbɪl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).

  2. One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)

  3. The warden of a castle.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English constable, cunstable, constabil, connestable, cunestable, from Old French conestable, from Latin comes stabulī (“officer of the stables”). For the sense-development; compare marshal. Doublet of connétable.