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  • proper noun A male given name.

Etymologies

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A saint's name from Latin Sergius.

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Examples

  • Giving little heed to the other guests in occupancy of the summit, the attendants of the Princess broke into parties sight seeing; while she called Sergius to her, and conducted him to a point commanding the

    The Prince of India — Volume 02 Lewis Wallace 1866

  • "Sergius" -- the Prince, now fully recovered, exerted his power of will --

    The Prince of India — Volume 01 Lewis Wallace 1866

  • And it is said in a chronicle that Sergius was then pope which tofore was named Osporci, that is to say the mouth of a swine, but his name was changed, and was called Sergius, and from then forthon it was ordained that all the popes should change their names because our Lord changed the name of him that he chose to be prince of the apostles.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 7 1230-1298 1900

  • The same Evangelist calls Sergius Paulus governor of Cyprus; yet we might have expected to find only a praetor, since Cyprus was an imperial province.

    Reason and Faith; Their Claims and Conflicts From The Edinburgh Review, October 1849, Volume 90, No. CLXXXII. (Pages 293-356) Henry Rogers 1841

  • The Emperor and Empresse very deuoutly resorted on foote to many principal Churches in the Citie, and vpon Trinitie Sunday betooke themselues to a progresse in order of procession, to a famous monasterie called Sergius and the Trinitie 60. miles distant from the Citie of Mosco, accompanied with a huge armie of Noblemen, Gentlemen, and others, mounted vpon goodly horses with furniture accordingly.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 04 Richard Hakluyt 1584

  • a famous monasterie called Sergius and the Trinitie 60. miles distant from the Citie of Mosco, accompanied with a huge armie of

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • Unfortunately, the really old saints, such as Sergius of Radonezh are kept in very old reliquaries, and are therefore mostly closed from view; it is only since the 1700s or so, when glass became a proper industry, that large reliquaries have been able to incorporate enough glass to make it possible to to get a really good view of the body thus preserved.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Heather McDougal 2007

  • Unfortunately, the really old saints, such as Sergius of Radonezh are kept in very old reliquaries, and are therefore mostly closed from view; it is only since the 1700s or so, when glass became a proper industry, that large reliquaries have been able to incorporate enough glass to make it possible to to get a really good view of the body thus preserved.

    Incorruptible and Forever Heather McDougal 2007

  • In Heidelberg he wrote his two witty and successful Latin comedies, "Sergius" and "Henno".

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

  • Alec had learned the value of patience with mediocrities such as Sergius

    A Son of the Immortals Louis Tracy 1895

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