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Word: Passant
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘proceeding’, present participle of passer
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpas(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an animal) represented as walking, with the right front foot raised. The animal is depicted in profile facing the dexter side with the tail raised, unless otherwise specified (e.g. as ‘passant guardant’).
Short Definition:(of animal) represented as walking, with right front foot raised
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