sergeant at mace
sergeant at mace noun: a low-ranking executive officer who carries a mace as a badge of office.
Noun
sergeant at mace (plural sergeants at mace)
- A low-ranking executive officer who carries a mace as a badge of office.
- This device, preceded by a band of music, is carried in procession by the Sergeant at Mace, after whom follow a man and woman, gaily and fantastically attired, in the characters of Lord and Lady, who perform the dance to a tabor and pipe.1828, The Crypt, volume III, page 224
- Bauthumley ended as a respectable citizen of his native Leicester, library-keeper and serjeant-at-mace.1972, Christopher Hill, The World Turned Upside Down, Folio Society, published 2016, page 178
- Synonyms:
- sergeant of the mace
Synonyms of sergeant at mace
- sergeant of the mace
Forms of sergeant at mace
| plural | sergeants at mace |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sergeant-at-mace |
| alternative form | serjeant at mace |
| alternative form | serjeant-at-mace |
| alternative form | sergeant at the mace |
Questions about sergeant at mace
- What does sergeant at mace mean?
- Sergeant at mace means a low-ranking executive officer who carries a mace as a badge of office.
- What part of speech is sergeant at mace?
- Sergeant at mace is a noun.
- What is the plural of sergeant at mace?
- The plural of sergeant at mace is sergeants at mace.
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