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Versant

Versant Meaning & Definition
Versant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Versant?

[n] the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Versant: mountainside

Related Terms | Find terms related to Versant:

See Also | incline | mount | mountain | side | slope

Versant In Webster's Dictionary

\Ver"sant\, a. [L. versans, p. pr. versare to turn abound frequently, to turn over in the mind, to meditate. See {Versatile}.] Familiar; conversant. [R.] Men not versant with courts of justice. --Sydney Smith.
\Ver"sant\, n. [F.] The slope of a side of a mountain chain; hence, the general slope of a country; aspect.

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