What does serment in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word serment in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use serment in French.

The word serment in French means promise, solemn promise, oath, professional oath, swear an oath to do, take an oath, oath of allegiance, Hippocratic oath, loyalty oath, the Tennis Court Oath, test-oath, under oath, under oath, sworn testimony, testimony under oath. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word serment

promise, solemn promise

nom masculin (promesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'inculpé a fait le serment lors de son procès de ne plus jamais recommencer.
The accused made a solemn promise at his trial never to do it again.

oath, professional oath

nom masculin (engagement professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le serment des préfets les engage à défendre la République.
The prefects' oath commits them to defending the Republic.

swear an oath to do

locution verbale (jurer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les chevaliers faisaient le serment de protéger la veuve et l'orphelin.

take an oath

locution verbale (jurer, assurer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle a prêté serment devant monsieur le maire.

oath of allegiance

nom masculin (promesse de fidélité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ducs doivent faire serment d'allégeance au roi.

Hippocratic oath

nom masculin (serment des médecins)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les médecins prononcent le serment d'Hippocrate à la fin de leurs études.
Doctors take the Hippocratic oath at the end of their studies.

loyalty oath

nom masculin (engagement envers quelqu'un)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the Tennis Court Oath

nom masculin (France (serment révolutionnaire) (History)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

test-oath

nom propre masculin (déclaration anti-catholique anglaise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

under oath

locution adverbiale (en jurant) (legal)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Il témoigna sous la foi du serment.

under oath

locution adjectivale (en jurant) (law)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

sworn testimony, testimony under oath

nom masculin (témoignage assermenté) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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