serried
[ ser-eed ]
/ ˈsɛr id /
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adjective
pressed together or compacted, as soldiers in rows: serried troops.
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serried
/ (ˈsɛrɪd) /
adjective
in close or compact formationserried ranks of troops
Word Origin for serried
C17: from Old French serré close-packed, from serrer to shut up; see sear ²
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