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grand sergeanty

noun
variants: or grand serjeanty

Definition of grand sergeanty

: sergeanty requiring some special personal service to the king (as the carrying of his banner or his sword at coronation)

History and Etymology for grand sergeanty

Middle English graunte sergeaunte, literally, large sergeanty, from Anglo-French grand serjeanty

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