regardant

or re·guard·ant

[ ri-gahr-dnt ]

/ rɪˈgɑr dnt /

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adjective Heraldry.

(of a beast) looking backward: a stag regardant.

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Origin of regardant

1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French, present participle of regarder to regard

OTHER WORDS FROM regardant

un·re·gard·ant, adjective

Words nearby regardant

regalia, regality, regal moth, Regan, regard, regardant, regardful, regarding, regardless, regatta, regd.

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How to use regardant in a sentence

The unicorn (regardant on either side of the device) appears for the first time in an English mark.
Printers' Marks|William Roberts
The villein regardant might be severed from the manor, with or without land, and would then become a villein in gross.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
On the brackets over the four main columns of the porches are two horses, a winged lion, and a lion regardant.
Cathedral Cities of Italy|William Wiehe Collins
Ces dames le regardant lui dirent en riant, 'Vous plaisantez, Monsieur; ce n'est pas vous qui etes Napoleon.'
Travels in France during the years 1814-1815|Archibald Alison

Opposite, on the other side of the fire and evidently very angry, stood Lady Ragnall, regardant.
The Ancient Allan|H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for regardant

regardant

/ (rɪˈɡɑːdənt) /

adjective

(usually postpositive) heraldry (of a beast) shown looking backwards over its shoulder

Word Origin for regardant

C15: from Old French; see regard

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