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Lord High Constable of England — For other uses, see Lord High Constable (disambiguation). The Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal. His office is now called out of… … Wikipedia
Lord High Constable of England — An officer of the Crown, formerly a judge in the court of chivalry • • • Main Entry: ↑constable … Useful english dictionary
Constable — Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the horse,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constable of Portugal — (Portuguese: Condestável) or Constable of the Kingdom (Portuguese: Condestável do Reino) was a title created by the King of Portugal Ferdinand I in 1382, to substitute the title Alferes Mór do Reino. The constable was the second most powerful… … Wikipedia
constable — Normal use of this term in modern times is to a British policeman of the lowest rank, a member of the constabulary of a particular area. A constable was earlier an officer of the peace, often appointed by a parish or township, whose duties… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
constable — An officer of a municipal corporation (usually elected) whose duties are similar to those of the sheriff, though his powers are less and his jurisdiction smaller. He is to preserve the public peace, execute the process of magistrates courts, and… … Black's law dictionary
constable — An officer of a municipal corporation (usually elected) whose duties are similar to those of the sheriff, though his powers are less and his jurisdiction smaller. He is to preserve the public peace, execute the process of magistrates courts, and… … Black's law dictionary
constable — [13] The late Latin comes stabulī was an officer in charge of the stables (comes is the source of the English title count, and stabulum is the ancestor of English stable). From the comparatively lowly status of head groom, the job gradually grew… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
constable — [13] The late Latin comes stabulī was an officer in charge of the stables (comes is the source of the English title count, and stabulum is the ancestor of English stable). From the comparatively lowly status of head groom, the job gradually grew… … Word origins
Constable, John — • English Jesuit controversialist (1676 1743) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Constable, John John Constable … Catholic encyclopedia
