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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: serjeant, SL
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an English barrister of the highest rank
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: barrister
History
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