serjeanty

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UK/ˈsɑːdʒənti/US/ˈsɑːrdʒənti/

noun

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)

“The manor of Scrivelsby in England, has since the Middle Ages, been held by the Marmion family in grand serjeanty in exchange for their service as King's or Queen's Champion.”

OriginMiddle English sergeauntie ← Old French serjantie ← Medieval Latin serjantia →
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Meanings

nounserjeanty (countable and uncountable, plural serjeanties)

plural serjeanties · alternative sergeanty · alternative sergeantry · alternative obsolete serjanty · alternative obsolete serjeantry

  1. countablehistoricaluncountablelawA 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)

    The manor of Scrivelsby in England, has since the Middle Ages, been held by the Marmion family in grand serjeanty in exchange for their service as King's or Queen's Champion.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinserjantia
  2. Old Frenchserjantie
  3. Middle Englishsergeauntie
  4. Englishserjeanty

From Middle English sergeauntie, serjaunte, from Old French serjantie, sergantie and Medieval Latin serjantia, sergantia. Compare sergeancy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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