- ser·geant
- /ˈsɑɚʤənt/ noun, pl -geants [count]1 : an officer of low rank in the army or marines — see also ↑staff sergeant2 : an officer in a police force with a rank below captain or lieutenant — abbr. Sgt.
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ser|geant|y — «SAHR juhn tee», noun, plural geant|ies. a form of feudal tenure for some personal service to the king. Also, British, serjeanty. ╂[< Old French sergentie < sergent; see etym. under sergeant (Cf. ↑sergeant)] … Useful english dictionary
ser|geant — «SAHR juhnt», noun. 1. a noncommissioned military officer of a grade higher than corporal or an equivalent rank, especially: a) (in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps) a noncommissioned officer ranking next above a corporal and next below a staff… … Useful english dictionary
ser|geant-at-law — «SAHR juhnt uht L», noun, plural sergeants at law. (formerly) a barrister of superior rank in England. Also, British, serjeant at law … Useful english dictionary
ser|geant|ship — «SAHR juhnt shihp», noun. the position, rank, or duties of a sergeant … Useful english dictionary
ser|geant-at-arms — sergeant at arms, or ser|geant at arms «SAHR juhnt uht AHRMZ», noun, plural sergeants at arms, sergeants at arms. an officer who keeps order, as in a legislature or law court … Useful english dictionary
geant — ser·geant; ser·geant·ry; ser·geant·ship; ven·geant; in·tran·si·geant; ex·i·geant; in·tran·si·geant·ly; ser·geant·cy; … English syllables
ser — ac·i·pen·ser; ac·i·pen·ser·es; ac·i·pen·ser·oid; an·ser; an·ser·es; an·ser·i·form; an·ser·i·for·mes; an·ser·ous; as·ser·tion; as·ser·tion·al; as·ser·tive; as·ser·tive·ly; as·ser·tive·ness; as·ser·tor; as·ser·to·ri·al; as·ser·to·ric; as·ser·to·ry; … English syllables
sergeant — ser·geant … English syllables
sergeantcy — ser·geant·cy … English syllables
sergeantry — ser·geant·ry … English syllables
