serjaunt

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sergeant, from Medieval Latin serviēns. Doublet of servaunt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛrˈd͡ʒa(u̯)nt/, /ˈsɛrd͡ʒa(u̯)nt/

Noun

serjaunt (plural serjauntes or serjauns)

  1. A servant or attendant at a noble household:
    1. (by extension) One who serves a religious cause.
    2. The chief officer of a household department.
  2. An infantryman, especially a squire.
  3. A law enforcement officer charged with apprehending and ordering summons.
  4. A legal sergeant; a serjeant-at-law.

Descendants

  • English: sergeant
  • Scots: sairjint

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