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volant definition

vo·lant (vō′lənt)

adjective

  1. flying or capable of flying
  2. nimble; agile; quick
  3. Heraldry represented as flying a crane volant

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr volant < L volans, prp. of volare, to fly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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