serjeanty

n. <主英>= sergeanty

发音

UK /ˈsɑːdʒənti/
US /ˈsɑːrdʒənti/

词形变化

serjeanties 复数 serjeanties

别名

sergeanty sergeantry serjanty serjeantry

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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)

    可数 历史 不可数 法律

    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.

相关短语

grand serjeanty [法] 贵族侍从 petit serjeanty

词源

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

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