serjeant
[sahr-juh nt]
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noun Chiefly British.
sergeant
[sahr-juh nt]
noun
Also especially British, ser·jeant (for defs 1–7, 9).
Origin of sergeant
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Examples from the Web for serjeant
Historical Examples of serjeant
I didn't know you was so tender-hearted,' said the serjeant.
Barnaby RudgeCharles Dickens
Serjeant Fitzgerald is not in the House, and a great loss he is.
Serjeant Whitaker, one of the most eminent lawyers of his day, was an eccentric.
The Jest BookMark Lemon
"Every man can talk well about something," the Serjeant says.
The Christmas BooksWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
Serjeant Philips—You presented your friend with it when he was discontented.
serjeant
noun
sergeant
noun
Also: serjeant
Word Origin for sergeant
C12: from Old French sergent, from Latin serviēns, literally: serving, from servīre to serve
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