sergeantry

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A form of serjeanty — A land tenure in which a tenant provided his liege with some kind of personal service, as opposed to nonpersonal service, such as paying tax (socage)

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Meanings

nounsergeantry (plural sergeantries)

plural sergeantries

  1. alternativeAlternative form of serjeanty.

Origin

From sergeant + -ry.

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APA

sergeantry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeantry

MLA

“sergeantry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeantry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sergeantry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeantry.

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