serjeant at arms
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They have been advised on what entrances are being kept open for their safety, and told that anyone who is worried should contact the serjeant at arms.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2016
The commons expressed great displeasure at this unusual license; they sequestered Wentworth from the house, and committed him prisoner to the serjeant at arms.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. by Hume, David
He refused to obey the serjeant at arms, stood upon his defence, and said that he knew of no law by which they pretended to commit him.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. by Hume, David
A serjeant at arms, in the king's name, demanded of the house the five members: and was sent back without any positive answer.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell by Hume, David
And any of the strangers, who now hear this debate, may retire to a very small distance from the house, and set the serjeant at arms at defiance.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 10 Parlimentary Debates I by Johnson, Samuel
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