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Word: Rampant
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (as a heraldic term): from Old French, literally ‘crawling’, present participle of ramper (see ramp). From the original use describing a wild animal arose the sense ‘fierce’, whence the current notion of ‘unrestrained’
ˈramp(ə)nt
(especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked
Short Definition:flourishing or spreading unchecked
Examples:- political violence was rampant
- rampant inflation
(of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter side, with right hind foot and tail raised)
Short Definition:(of animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in air
Examples:- two gold lions rampant
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