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Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old French
Origin: sergent 'servant, sergeant', from Latin servens, present participle of servire; SERVE1

sergeant

 noun
     
Related topics: Military
ser‧geant [countable]
PM a low rank in the army, air force, police etc, or someone who has this rank
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