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sergeant
[ sahr-juhnt ]
/ ˈsɑr dʒənt /
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noun
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Also especially British, ser·jeant (for defs. 1-7, 9) .
Origin of sergeant
OTHER WORDS FROM sergeant
ser·gean·cy [sahr-juhn-see], /ˈsɑr dʒən si/, ser·geant·ship, nounWords nearby sergeant
serenity, Sereth, serf, serfdom, serge, sergeant, sergeant at arms, sergeant at law, sergeant baker, sergeant first class, sergeantfish
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How to use sergeant in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for sergeant
sergeant
/ (ˈsɑːdʒənt) /
noun
a noncommissioned officer in certain armed forces, usually ranking above a corporal
- (in Britain) a police officer ranking between constable and inspector
- (in the US) a police officer ranking below a captain
See sergeant at arms
a court or municipal officer who has ceremonial duties
(formerly) a tenant by military service, not of knightly rank
See serjeant at law
Also: serjeant
Derived forms of sergeant
sergeancy (ˈsɑːdʒənsɪ) or sergeantship, nounWord Origin for sergeant
C12: from Old French sergent, from Latin serviēns, literally: serving, from servīre to serve
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