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- [kon-stuh-buh l or, esp. British, kuhn-]
- /ˈkɒn stə bəl or, esp. British, ˈkʌn-/
- /ˈkʌn.stə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-stuh-buh l or, esp. British, kuhn-]
- /ˈkɒn stə bəl or, esp. British, ˈkʌn-/
Definitions of constable word
- countable noun constable In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank. 3
- countable noun constable In the United States, a constable is an official who helps keep the peace in a town. They are lower in rank than a sheriff. 3
- noun constable (in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc) a police officer of the lowest rank 3
- noun constable any of various officers of the peace, esp one who arrests offenders, serves writs, etc 3
- noun constable the keeper or governor of a royal castle or fortress 3
- noun constable (in medieval Europe) the chief military officer and functionary of a royal household, esp in France and England 3
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Origin of constable
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English conestable < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin comes stabulī count2 of the stable1
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Parts of speech for Constable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
constable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
constable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for constable
noun constable
- detective — A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.
- patrolman — a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
- policewoman — a female member of a police force or body.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- cop — A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
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