sergeancy

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noun

The role, rank or office of a sergeant; sergeantship.

OriginMiddle English sergeancie ← Anglo-Norman serjancie ← Medieval Latin serjantia →
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Meanings

nounsergeancy (plural sergeancies)

plural sergeancies · alternative sergeantcy · alternative serjeancy

  1. archaicThe role, rank or office of a sergeant; sergeantship.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinserjantia
  2. Anglo-Normanserjancie
  3. Middle Englishsergeancie
  4. Englishsergeancy

From Middle English sergeancie, from Anglo-Norman serjancie and Medieval Latin serjantia, sergantia. Compare sergeanty.

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APA

sergeancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeancy

MLA

“sergeancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeancy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sergeancy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeancy.

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