gisant

[ French zhee-zahn ]

noun,plural gi·sants

[French zhee-zahn]. /French ʒiˈzɑ̃/.

a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.

Origin of gisant

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<French, noun use of present participle of gésir to lie ≪ Latin jacēre;see -ant

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How to use gisant in a sentence

Underneath is the 'gisant,' or naked body, a little larger than life.
The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria | Eleanor E. Tremayne

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