Constable

Meaning

Noun

●

One

the

in most Commonwealth

. (See also

constable.)

●

In British English & Law:

police officer

or an

officer

with

equivalent

powers.

●

In Law enforcement, People & Nymphalid butterflies:

officer

of a

noble

court

in the Middle Ages, usually a

senior

army

commander

. (See also marshal).

●

The

warden

of a castle.

●

In American English:

, usually at

level,

for

order or

and

orders.

●

In Channel Islands English:

of a

(

a connétable)

●

A large

butterfly

, Dichorragia nesimachus, family Nymphalidae, of Asia.

Verb

●

act

as a

constable

or policeman.

Name

●

An English

surname

originating

as an

occupation

from Old French conestable (“constable”).

●

town

in Franklin County, New York;

named

for

landowner

William Constable.

●

John Constable, English painter.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

constable

English

conestable

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

comes stabuli

Latin

Sourced from

Etym

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