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词汇 passant
释义

Definition of passant in English:

passant

adjective ˈpas(ə)ntˈpæsənt
Heraldry
  • usually postpositive (of an animal) represented as walking, with the right front foot raised. The animal is depicted in profile facing the dexter side with the tail raised, unless otherwise specified (e.g. as ‘passant guardant’).

    〔纹章〕(动物)右前足举起呈行进步态的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has three gold lions on a red background, walking with their heads turned to face out from the shield, or, in heraldic language ‘Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or.’
    • This design is blazoned as ‘Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or,’ and it is still the coat of arms of England today.
    • Drawing near, Bruetar gently tied a piece of fine cloth embroidered with his sigil - a passant black dragon - around her upper arm.
    • Notice the maker's mark is missing and that the lion passant mark is eroded in a peculiar fashion not consistent with normal wear
    • It is therefore important when examining a slaver on foot to see that it is struck with the obligatory lion passant or leopard's head erased mark.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, literally 'proceeding', present participle of passer.

Rhymes

nascent

Definition of passant in US English:

passant

adjectiveˈpasəntˈpæsənt
Heraldry
  • usually postpositive (of an animal) represented as walking, with the right front foot raised. The animal is depicted in profile facing the dexter (left) side with the tail raised, unless otherwise specified (e.g., as “passant guardant”).

    〔纹章〕(动物)右前足举起呈行进步态的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Drawing near, Bruetar gently tied a piece of fine cloth embroidered with his sigil - a passant black dragon - around her upper arm.
    • It has three gold lions on a red background, walking with their heads turned to face out from the shield, or, in heraldic language ‘Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or.’
    • Notice the maker's mark is missing and that the lion passant mark is eroded in a peculiar fashion not consistent with normal wear
    • This design is blazoned as ‘Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or,’ and it is still the coat of arms of England today.
    • It is therefore important when examining a slaver on foot to see that it is struck with the obligatory lion passant or leopard's head erased mark.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘proceeding’, present participle of passer.

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