sergeant

/ˈsɑː.d͡ʒənt/noun
Elementary
1

A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.

2

The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.

3

A lawyer of the highest rank, equivalent to the doctor of civil law.

4

A title sometimes given to the servants of the sovereign.

5

A bailiff.

6

A servant in monastic offices.

7

A fish, the píntano (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish.

8

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Athyma; distinct from the false sergeants.

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Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing