Passant Definition

păsənt
adjective
Walking with the head forward and the forepaw farther from the viewer raised.
A lion passant.
Webster's New World

Origin of Passant

  • Middle English from Old French present participle of passer to pass pass

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Anglo-Norman passant, Middle French passant.

    From Wiktionary

Passant Sentence Examples

  • Probably these were the original genii of the necropolis, and in fact the same lean animal figured passant is s;b " jackal" or "fox."

  • Argent a fesse sable with a lion passant argent a fesse sable with a lion passant argent thereon.

  • Gules fretty argent and a chief or with a lion passant gules fretty argent and a chief or with a lion passant gules therein.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAS

Words Ending With

TNTANT

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