regardant
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unregardant adjective
Etymology
Origin of regardant
1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French, present participle of regarder to regard
Example Sentences
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Guenever looked upon the six lioncels passant regardant —they were marching along with red tongues and daws, winking pertly over their backsides and waving their flame- tipped tails.
From Literature
The old French blazon calls it rere regardant or turnaunte le visage arere, “regardant” alone meaning simply “looking,” and therefore we shall describe it more reasonably in plain English as “looking backward.”
From Project Gutenberg
He moved towards the little door out of the department into the house, moving, as heralds say, regardant passant.
From Project Gutenberg
His commentary upon Littleton certainly has a passage which shows that he came across opinions implying a difference of status between villains regardant and villains in gross.
From Project Gutenberg
On the brackets over the four main columns of the porches are two horses, a winged lion, and a lion regardant.
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