guardant

American

[gahr-dnt] / ˈgɑr dnt /

Or gardant

adjective

Heraldry.

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

a lion guardant.

guardant British

/ ˈɡɑːdənt /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of guardant

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

Example Sentences

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The Lion passant is carefully distinguished in the earliest Rolls as a different Charge from the Lion passant guardant.

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Pointed oval: St. Bartholomew standing on a lion couchant guardant, in the right hand a knife, his emblem, in the left hand a book.

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Three lions passant guardant, with a label of three points—Edward, Prince of Wales.

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The crown is generally surmounted with a crest: as in the arms of the kings of England, the crown is surmounted by a lion statant, guardant, crowned.

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Here was a worthy quest—a beautiful if not precious crystal betokening the actual presence of a wary demon guardant over the mouldering skeletons of Wylo's forefathers!

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