Pursuivant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɜː.sɪ.vənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pursuivant is a noun meaning (Freemasonry) A Grand Lodge Officer who guards the inner door during a meeting of the Grand Lodge.
Meaning
(Freemasonry) A Grand Lodge Officer who guards the inner door during a meeting of the Grand Lodge.
More Meanings
- A royal messenger, (particularly) one with the authority to execute warrants.
- (law enforcement, by extension) A warrant officer.
- (heraldry) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; an attendant of the heralds, e.g. in the College of Arms.
- (archaic) A follower.
Example Sentences
The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, / And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope.
How oft do they [the blessed Angels] with golden pineons, cleaue / The flitting skyes, like flying Purſuiuant, / Againſt fowle feendes to ayd vs millitant: […]
The law was altogether without force in the highlands which lie on the south of the vale of Tralee. No officer of justice willingly ventured into those parts. One pursuivant who in 1680 attempted to execute a warrant there was murdered.
Word Forms
- pursuivants
- pursevant
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include follower, pursuer, pursuiter, pursuee, consectator, questrist.
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