About The Word Passant
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Passant
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What's The Definition Of Passant?Synonyms | Synonyms for Passant: Related Terms | Find terms related to Passant: See Also | Passant In Webster's Dictionary \Pas"sant\, a. [F., p. pr. of passer. See {Pass}, v. i.]
1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current.
[Obs.]
Many opinions are passant. --Sir T.
Browne.
2. Curs?ry, careless. [Obs.]
On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop.
--Sir P. Pett.
3. Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
4. (Her.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon,
which is represented as walking with the dexter paw
raised.
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