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gisant

American

[zhee-zahn] / ʒiˈzɑ̃ /

noun

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

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gisants

plural

Etymology

Origin of gisant

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

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