Sergeant

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Meaning of Sergeant

A judicial officer of the City of London, England. Also, an officer in the Armed Forces of the United States .

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Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Sergeant

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c. 1200, “servant,” from Old French sergent, serjant “(domestic) servant, valet; court official; soldier,” from Medieval Latin servientum (nominative serviens) “servant, vassal, soldier” (in Late Latin “public official”), from Latin servientem “serving,” present participle of servire “to serve” (see serve (verb)); cognate (having the same ancestor) with Spanish sirviente, Italian servente; a twin of servant, and 16c. writers sometimes use the two words interchangeably. Specific sense of “military servant” is attested from late 13c.; that of “officer whose duty is to enforce judgments of a tribunal or legislative body” is from c. 1300 (sergeant at arms is attested from late 14c.). Meaning “non-commissioned military officer” first recorded 1540s. Originally a much more important rank than presently. As a police rank, in Great Britain from 1839. Middle English alternative spelling serjeant (from Old French) was retained in Britain in special use as title of a superior order of barristers (c. 1300, from legal Latin serviens ad legem, “one who serves (the king) in matters of law”), from which Common Law judges were chosen; also used of certain other officers of the royal household. sergeant-major is from 1570s. The sergeant-fish (1871) so-called for lateral markings resembling a sergeant’s stripes. Related: Sergeancy.


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