serried

[ ser-eed ]
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adjective
  1. pressed together or compacted, as soldiers in rows: serried troops.

Origin of serried

1
First recorded in 1660–70; serry + -ed2

Other words from serried

  • ser·ried·ly, adverb
  • ser·ried·ness, noun
  • un·ser·ried, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for serried

serried

/ (ˈsɛrɪd) /


adjective
  1. in close or compact formation: serried ranks of troops

Origin of serried

1
C17: from Old French serré close-packed, from serrer to shut up; see sear ²

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