What does "passant" mean?
Passant: Curs [Obs.] On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop. Sir P. Pett.
Additional senses
- 2.Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 3.(Her.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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