passant
passant
Definition
pas·sant (pas′ənt)
adjective
Heraldry walking with the head forward and the forepaw farther from the viewer raised a lion passant
Etymology: ME (only in sense “excelling, passing”) < OFr < prp. of passer, pass
passant
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- gules: Coat of arms: Or, two lions passant guardant gules.
- argent: Argent a fesse sable with a lion passant argent thereon.
- mark: Lion passant mark on underside of foot, for sterling silver.
- holding: CREST: On a Wreath of the Colors a Tiger passant guardant holding in the dexter paw a Shuttle proper.
Browse dictionary entries near passant
- Passamaquoddy Bay
- Passaic
- passageway
- passage
- passado
- passade
- passacaglia
- passably
- passable
- pass up
- passband
- passbook
- passe-partout
- passed ball
- passed dividend
- passel
- passementerie
- passenger
- passenger pigeon
- passepied
