Definition of Sargent

1. Noun. United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925).

Exact synonyms: John Singer Sargent
Generic synonyms: Painter

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sargent

Sarda sarda
Sardar
Sardegna
Sardes
Sardina
Sardina pilchardus
Sardinia
Sardinian
Sardinians
Sardinops
Sardinops caerulea
Sardis
Sarf London
Sargent
Sargon
Sargonic
Sargonid
Sargonids
Sark
Sarkese
Sarkozy
Sarkozyism
Sarlacc
Sarnoff
Saronic Gulf
Saronic Islands
Saroyan
Sarpanitu

Literary usage of Sargent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cyclopedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Critical Notices by Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck (1856)
"In 1838 Mr. sargent removed to the city of New York, and was well known by his pen ... On leaving college Mr. sargent studied law in the office of the Hon. ..."

2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1917)
"Scrib M 61:250 F '17 Master murals by John S. sargent In the Boston public ... Illus World 26:409-11 N '16 sargent, Noel Early history of the theory of ..."

3. Cyclopedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Critical Notices by Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck (1856)
"Lucros MANLIUS sargent was born at Boston June 25, 1786. ... Mr. sargent was an early advocate of the Temperance cause, and rendered important service to ..."

4. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1920)
"1608 John son of George sargent 10 May. 1625 Samuel son of Joseph ... 1678 Mr. Joseph sargent, alderman and three tunes mayor, 11 April. ..."

5. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1897)
"[Selections from the Diary and Correspondence of sargent, 1880 ; Journal of ... His father, John James sargent, was an officer of the 18th royal Irish, who, ..."

6. A Documentary History of Chelsea: Including the Boston Precincts of by Mellen Chamberlain, Jenny Chamberlain Watts, William Richard Cutter, Massachusetts Historical Society (1908)
"sargent et al Writ of ... aforesaid to the Value of Two thousand pounds and for want thereof to take the Bodies of the said David sargent David sargent ..."

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