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Meanings of serjeant-at-law in English

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Member of an order of barristers at the English bar.

An English barrister of the highest rank.

Usage of serjeant-at-law in English
1
He then signified to me 'that he was a serjeant-at-law and a member of parliament.'
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 04 / Swift's Wr...
2
In 1579 he was appointed serjeant-at-law to Queen Elizabeth, and also an assistant judge on circuit.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
3
The serjeant-at-law completed his quotation.
The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
4
The Serjeant-at-Law is as rare now as a bustard.
The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton)