Passant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpæsənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Passant is an adjective meaning (heraldry, of a four-legged animal) Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the right forepaw raised from the ground.
Meaning
(heraldry, of a four-legged animal) Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the right forepaw raised from the ground.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Currently in use; in vogue.
Example Sentences
Many opinions are passant concerning the basilisk, or little king of serpents, commonly called the cockatrice [...].
He them espying, gan himselfe prepare, / And on his arme addresse his goodly shield / That bore a Lion passant in a golden field.
The official blazon of the arms of Perth is "Gules, a Holy Lambe passant regardant staff and cross argent, with the banner of St. Andrew proper, all within a double tressure counter-flowered of the second": […].
Word Forms
- passaunt
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include erect, upright, vertical, gardant, counterpassant, salient.
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