constabulary

[ kuhn-stab-yuh-ler-ee ]

/ kənˈstæb yəˌlɛr i /

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noun, plural con·stab·u·lar·ies.

the body of constables of a district.

a body of officers of the peace organized on a military basis.

Origin of constabulary

1350–1400; <Medieval Latin constabulāria, feminine of constabulāriusconstabulary²; replacing Middle English constablerie<Old French <Medieval Latin as above

Words nearby constabulary

con spirito, const., constable, constable glass, Constable, John, constabulary, Constance, constancy, Constans I, constant, Constanţa

Definition for constabulary (2 of 2)

constabulary²

[ kuhn-stab-yuh-ler-ee ]

/ kənˈstæb yəˌlɛr i /

adjective

pertaining to constables or their duties.

Also con·stab·u·lar

[kuhn-stab-yuh-ler]. /kənˈstæb yə lər/.

Origin of constabulary

1815–25; <Medieval Latin constabulārius;see constable, -ary

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Example sentences from the Web for constabulary

At last we prevailed upon soldiers of the Philippine constabulary to arrest the queen and bring her to Manila.
The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)|Dean Conant Worcester
All the Constabulary had needed to do was remove the bodies and write up a report.
Little Fuzzy|Henry Beam Piper
At the top, the constabulary corporal was sitting on a rock, clutching two Fuzzies, one under each arm.
Little Fuzzy|Henry Beam Piper
We started out one morning on constabulary ponies, brilliantly caparisoned in scarlet blankets and new saddles.
The Great White Tribe in Filipinia|Paul T. Gilbert

Order is assured by the garrison maintained by us, internal police by the Constabulary, another agency of American origin.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox

British Dictionary definitions for constabulary

constabulary

/ (kənˈstæbjʊlərɪ) mainly British /

noun plural -laries

the police force of a town or district

adjective

of or relating to constables, constabularies, or their duties

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单词	constabulary
释义	constabulary ¹ [ kuhn-stab-yuh-ler-ee ] / kənˈstæb yəˌlɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR constabulary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural con·stab·u·lar·ies. the body of constables of a district. a body of officers of the peace organized on a military basis. Origin of constabulary ¹ 1350–1400; <Medieval Latin constabulāria, feminine of constabulāriusconstabulary²; replacing Middle English constablerie<Old French <Medieval Latin as above Words nearby constabulary con spirito, const., constable, constable glass, Constable, John, constabulary, Constance, constancy, Constans I, constant, Constanţa Definition for constabulary (2 of 2) constabulary² [ kuhn-stab-yuh-ler-ee ] / kənˈstæb yəˌlɛr i / adjective pertaining to constables or their duties. Also con·stab·u·lar [kuhn-stab-yuh-ler]. /kənˈstæb yə lər/. Origin of constabulary ² 1815–25; <Medieval Latin constabulārius;see constable, -ary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for constabulary At last we prevailed upon soldiers of the Philippine constabulary to arrest the queen and bring her to Manila. The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)\|Dean Conant Worcester All the Constabulary had needed to do was remove the bodies and write up a report. Little Fuzzy\|Henry Beam Piper At the top, the constabulary corporal was sitting on a rock, clutching two Fuzzies, one under each arm. Little Fuzzy\|Henry Beam Piper We started out one morning on constabulary ponies, brilliantly caparisoned in scarlet blankets and new saddles. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia\|Paul T. Gilbert Order is assured by the garrison maintained by us, internal police by the Constabulary, another agency of American origin. The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga\|Cornelis De Witt Willcox British Dictionary definitions for constabulary constabulary / (kənˈstæbjʊlərɪ) mainly British / noun plural -laries the police force of a town or district adjective of or relating to constables, constabularies, or their duties Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to constabulary detective, force, man, gendarmerie, policewoman, constable, police, patrolman, officer, corps, bluecoat, pig, blue, law, badge, bear, heat, bull, cop, bobby
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constabulary

noun, plural con·stab·u·lar·ies.

Origin of constabulary

Words nearby constabulary

Definition for constabulary (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of constabulary

Example sentences from the Web for constabulary

British Dictionary definitions for constabulary

noun plural -laries

adjective

Words related to constabulary