Sergeant Definition
särjənt
noun
A feudal servant who attends his master in battle.
Webster's New World
A noncommissioned officer of the fifth grade, ranking above a corporal and below a staff sergeant.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
One who holds any of these ranks.
American Heritage
Generally, any of the noncommissioned officers in the U.S. armed forces with sergeant as part of the title of their rank.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- sergeant-at-law
- serjeant-at-law
- serjeant
- police-sergeant
pronoun
A surname.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Sergeant
Noun
Singular:
sergeant
Plural:
sergeantsOrigin of Sergeant
Middle English sergeaunte a common soldier from Old French sergent from Medieval Latin serviēns servient- servant, soldier from Late Latin public official from Latin present participle of servīre to serve from servus slave
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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