pursuivant
[pur-swi-vuh nt]
noun
a heraldic officer of the lowest class, ranking below a herald.
an official attendant on heralds.
any attendant or follower.
Origin of pursuivant
1350–1400; < French poursuivant (present participle of poursuivre to pursue, follow ≪ Latin prōsequī); replacing Middle English pursevant < Middle French pursivant < Latin, as above
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Historical Examples of pursuivant
Pursuivant of love, the favourite title of a knight, I. 202.
The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2)Charles Mills
Why, I proposed to devote myself to the Pursuivant to-morrow!'
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)Charlotte M. Yonge
Time to put it into the Pursuivant would have made all the difference!
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)Charlotte M. Yonge
It was lucky for the Pursuivant that they were not its caterers.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)Charlotte M. Yonge
Our pursuivant and Bolton shall escort him to Dunbar, and ship him off for Flanders.
The MonasterySir Walter Scott
pursuivant
noun
Word Origin for pursuivant
C14: from Old French, from poursivre to pursue
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