Looking for the meaning of the word CONSTABLE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CONSTABLE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Constable
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in constable (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French conestable, from late Latin comes stabuli ‘count (head officer) of the stable’. constable (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkʌnstəbl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒnstəbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a police officer.
Short Definition:police officer
Definition:
the governor of a royal castle.
Short Definition:governor of royal castle
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