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serjeant en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (alt-of, archaic) Archaic spelling of sergeant.
   alt of sergeant
   • I never knew chearfulneſs.—My enjoyments have been the hard fare of a common ſoldier, and the ſeverity of the ſerjeant into the bargain. 1798, Augustus von Kotzebue, translated by Stephen Porter, Lovers’ Vows, or, The Child of Love. […], London: […] J. Parsons, […], page 82:
   • Jones did not think fit to acquaint the serjeant with his design; though he might have done it with great safety, for the halberdier was himself a man of honour, and had killed his man. 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of serjeant-at-law.
   alt of serjeant-at-law

Forms

Deriveds

serjeantship

Relateds

Sjt.