serjeant-at-law
serjeant-at-law · serjeants-at-law
A member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many…A member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many centuries had exclusive jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many centuries had exclusive jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas.
More definitions
- an English barrister of the highest rank
Forms
plural: serjeants-at-lawSynonyms
4 synonymsSLserjeant
Close in meaning
- an English barrister of the highest rank:serjeantsergeant-at-lawsergeant
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular