Repassant

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Counterpassant. not-comparable, rare

    "[...] Hee beareth, Sable, two lyoncels, the one paffant, the other repassant, Argent, both collared, Gules, but in mine opinion no man by this last blazon is able to tricke, or expresse the true portraiture and manner of the bearing of these lioncels, […]"

Example

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"[...] Hee beareth, Sable, two lyoncels, the one paffant, the other repassant, Argent, both collared, Gules, but in mine opinion no man by this last blazon is able to tricke, or expresse the true portraiture and manner of the bearing of these lioncels, […]"

Etymology

Compare French repassant (present participle of repasser).

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