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passant

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Adjective
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pas=sant

CIDE DICTIONARY

passanta. [F., p. pr. of passer. See Pass, v. i.].
  •  Passing from one to another; in circulation; current.  [1913 Webster]
    "Many opinions are passant."  [1913 Webster]
  •  Curs1913 Webster]
    "On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop."  [1913 Webster]
  •  Surpassing; excelling.  Chaucer.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

passant, adj. Heraldry (of an animal) walking and looking to the dexter side, with three paws on the ground and the right forepaw raised.

Etymology
ME f. OF, part. of passer PASS(1)

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