Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
sergeant-at-law is a noun meaning "an English barrister of the highest rank". It carries one recorded sense.
an English barrister of the highest rank
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for sergeant-at-law come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.