serjeant

[ sahr-juhnt ]

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noun

, Chiefly British.

serjeant

/ ˈsɑːdʒənt /

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

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

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

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

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

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