serjeant

How to use serjeant in a sentence

• A serjeant enlisted a recruit, who on inspection turned out to be a woman.

  The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | Various

• Duncombe was again arrested by the serjeant at Arms, and remained in confinement till the end of the session.

  The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay

• Belhaven made his escape to his own country, and was there beyond the reach of the serjeant-at-Arms.

  The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay

• It was made imperative that a serjeant-at-law or a king's counsel should sit to assist in the judgment.

  The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

• serjeant Glynn, well known as the advocate of Wilkes, was afterwards elected as second member for Middlesex at a by-election.

  Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon