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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.

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Examples for "sergeant"
Examples for "sergeant"
1
Hufnagel's a good German name, and you said you were a sergeant.
Secret Sanction
2
Note by note the sergeant set fire to the five thousand baht.
Bangkok 8
3
The orderly-sergeant took the sword and tenderly placed it in the scabbard.
Men, Women, and Boats
4
It began to dawn on the young sergeant what exactly had happened.
Gods go begging
5
Did we ask his sister what Theresa told the sergeant about abuse?
Takeover
1
There wasn't even a serjeant left to check him over for possession.
The Neutronium Alchemist
2
The serjeant's all-too-human hand closed on his shoulder, forcing him to turn.
The Neutronium Alchemist
3
The beams struck the serjeant's armour, almost overloading its energy dissipation web.
The Naked God
4
The serjeant was admitted, and he told his story with military precision.
Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale
5
A serjeant will issue false writs without your knowing anything of it.
The Impostures of Scapin
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
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The Serjeant-at-Law is as rare now as a bustard.
The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton)