naissant

British

/ ˈneɪsənt /

adjective

heraldry (of a beast) having only the forepart shown above a horizontal division of a shield

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Etymology

Origin of naissant

C16: from Old French, literally: being born. See _nascent

Example Sentences

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And the ever-alert dramatic instinct of the actor-manager, working in seeming independence of the preoccupied mere man and naissant lover, took note of the room as a possible charming stage-setting for some new comedy.

From A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage by Morris, Clara

Quand vos yeux, en naissant, s'ouvraient a la lumiere, Chacun vous souriait, mon fils, et vous pleuriez.

From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

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