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    Serment (en. Oath)

    /sɛʁ.mɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Formal commitment before an authority.
    The Hippocratic oath is a moral commitment of physicians.
    Le serment d'hyppocrate est un engagement moral des médecins.
    A promise made under oath, having legal value.
    The witness took an oath before testifying in court.
    Le témoin a prêté serment avant de témoigner au procès.
    The act by which a person submits to a moral or legal obligation.
    He made an oath to serve his country.
    Il a fait le serment de servir son pays.

    Etymology

    The word 'serment' comes from the Latin 'sermentum', derived from 'sérrare' which means 'to bind, to tie'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take an oath
    To make an oath before an authority.
    prêter serment

    Related Words

    vow
    Sacred commitment or solemn promise.
    vœu
    legal
    Related to law or the judicial system.
    juridique
    commitment
    Act of binding someone by a promise.
    engagement

    Slang Meanings

    To swear
    He swore that he would keep his promise.
    Il a juré qu'il tiendrait sa promesse.
    To take an oath
    She made an oath to never betray her friend.
    Elle a fait le serment de ne jamais trahir son ami.