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constable 
  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 stabuli officer in charge of the stable, from Latin comes comrade + stabulum dwelling, stable; see also count2) 
♦  constableship  n 

Constable 
  n John. 1776--1837, English landscape painter, noted particularly for his skill in rendering atmospheric effects of changing light 
special constable 
  n a person recruited for temporary or occasional police duties, esp. in time of emergency 



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