See Also: constable(dictionary)
Constable(law)
constable(dictionary)
HIGH CONSTABLE(law)
special constable(dictionary)
police constable(dictionary)
chief constable(dictionary)
Constable, John(dictionary)
Constable, John(encyclopedia)
SPECIAL CONSTABLE(law)

Hogmanay (oh) and constable (oh)


Hogmanay (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from Old French acceuillis l'an neuf 'welcome the new year']
New Year's Eve and the parties that take place at that time in Scotland

constable (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: constable 'high-ranking royal official, local officer of the law' (12-21 centuries), from Old French conestable, from Late Latin comes stabuli 'officer of the stable']
a British police officer of the lowest rank
in the US, someone who has some of the powers of a police officer and can send legal documents that order someone to do something