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Passant

//ˈpæsənt// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the right forepaw raised from the ground. not-comparable

    "He them espying, gan himselfe prepare, / And on his arme addresse his goodly shield / That bore a Lion passant in a golden field."

  2. 2
    Currently in use; in vogue. not-comparable, obsolete

    "Many opinions are passant concerning the basilisk, or little king of serpents, commonly called the cockatrice [...]."

Adjective
  1. 1
    in walking position with right foreleg raised wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English passaunt (c. 1300), from Old French passant.

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