guardant

or gar·dant

[ gahr-dnt ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. (of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side:

   a lion guardant.

guardant

/ ˈɡɑːdənt /

adjective

1. usually postpositive heraldry (of a beast) shown full face

Word History and Origins

Origin of guardant¹

1565–75; < French gardant, present participle of garder. See guard, -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of guardant¹

C16: from French gardant guarding, from garder to guard

Example Sentences

A Badge of a lion rampant guardant, with princely coronet, always impressed entirely in gold.

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Edward III is the first monarch who introduced a crest (the lion statant-guardant) into his great seal.

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Supporters: two lions rampant guardant argent, ducally gorged or.

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A lion passant guardant or, is now never granted to any applicant except under a specific Royal Warrant to that effect.

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The lions in the quartering for England in the Royal coat of arms are "three lions passant guardant in pale."

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