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51sergeant — [12] A sergeant is etymologically simply a ‘servant’ – and indeed that is what the word originally meant in English. It comes via Old French sergent from Latin servient , the present participial stem of servīre ‘serve’. It was subsequently… …
52sergeant — [12] A sergeant is etymologically simply a ‘servant’ – and indeed that is what the word originally meant in English. It comes via Old French sergent from Latin servient , the present participial stem of servīre ‘serve’. It was subsequently… …
53Usher — Ush er, n. [OE. ussher, uschere, OF. ussier, uisser, oissier, hussier, huissier, fr. L. ostiarius a doorkeeper, fr. ostium a door, entrance, fr. os mouth. See {Oral}, and cf. {Ostiary}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An officer or servant who has the care of …
54usher — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ussher, from Anglo French ussier, usscher, from Vulgar Latin *ustiarius doorkeeper, from Latin ostium, ustium door, mouth of a river more at ostium Date: 13th century 1. a. an officer or servant who has the care… …
55Bat — A pack saddle; from the combination bat horse (cheval de bat), which carried an officer s baggage, we have batman = an officer s servant. [< OldFr. bat = pack saddle] …
56usher — /ˈʌʃə / (say ushuh) noun 1. someone who escorts persons to seats in a church, theatre, etc. 2. an attendant who keeps order in a law court. 3. British History a subordinate teacher or assistant in a school. 4. History an officer whose business it …
57Burke and Hare murders — article issues citations missing = October 2008 npov = October 2008Infobox Serial Killer name=William Burke and William Hare caption=Hare and Burke birthname= alias= birth= location=Ireland death=Dda|1829|01|28|1792|00|00|df=yes (Burke) cause=… …
58Vsevolod Garshin — Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin ( Всеволод Михайлович Гаршин ) (14 Feb 1855 ndash;05 April1888) was a Russian author of short stories. Life When Garshin was seven years old, he witnessed his father commit suicide, an event which left a profound… …
59Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor — Walter FitzUryan Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor (17 August 1873 – 8 June 1956) was a British military officer, civil servant and politician. He was the only son and heir of the 6th Baron Dynevor. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. On… …
60Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 — The Public Bodies Corrupt Practice Act 1889 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The Act makes the active or passive bribery of a member, officer or servant of a public body a criminal offence. Specifically, the Act prohibits a… …
