issuant

[ish-oo-uh nt]

adjective

Heraldry. (of a beast) represented with the body erect and only the forepart visible: a lion issuant.

Origin of issuant

First recorded in 1600–10; issue + -ant

Related formsun·is·su·ant, adjective

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Examples from the Web for issuant

Historical Examples of issuant

Equivalent to Issuant, but applied only to living creatures.
The Handbook to English Heraldry
Charles Boutell
A fabulous eagle, always represented as issuant from flames.
The Handbook to English Heraldry
Charles Boutell

British Dictionary definitions for issuant

issuant

adjective

heraldry emerging or issuing

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