Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Pseudathyma; distinguished from the sergeants.

(military, historical) A sergeant in the cavalry who has charge of the saddlers. / (US, military, historical) A non-commissioned staff officer of a cavalry regiment.

plural of serpent-eater

The secretary bird. / A wild goat of India and Kashmir, the markhor.

(history) A sovereign state and maritime republic in what is now northeastern Italy, which lasted from 697 AD until 1797 AD.

Alternative form of eyeservant

One of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.

"whatever happens, happens" (more literally "whatever will be, will be") Ostensibly employed to express a personal philosophy of fatalism and acceptance of the future.

Taking oneself too seriously, pretentiously and humorlessly convinced of one's own seriousness.

The state of being self-serious.