sergeant — a rank of non-commissioned officer in the army or air force, above corporal and below staff sergeant
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a rank of non-commissioned officer in the army or air force, above corporal and below staff sergeant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
Example Sentences
- The sergeant's mustache was so perfectly groomed that soldiers used it as a mirror.
- Sergeant Kim was promoted after five years of dedicated service.
- The police sergeant solved crimes so fast, criminals started turning themselves in to save time.
sergeant
NOUN[/ˈsɑːrdʒənt/]
a rank of non-commissioned officer in the army or air force, above corporal and below staff sergeant
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old French sergent, which originated from the Latin serviens, the present participle of servire meaning 'to serve'. Originally denoting a person who serves or attends to others, the term evolved to describe a military rank—a non-commissioned officer who serves in a leadership capacity over enlisted personnel.
Breakdown
serv- (Latin servire, 'to serve') + -ent (present participle suffix), forming sergent (one who serves), which underwent phonetic changes to become sergeant in Middle English and Early Modern English.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The sergeant's mustache was so perfectly groomed that soldiers used it as a mirror.”
“Sergeant Kim was promoted after five years of dedicated service.”
“The police sergeant solved crimes so fast, criminals started turning themselves in to save time.”
“She worked hard to earn her sergeant stripes in the air force.”
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