regardant

or re·guard·ant

[ ri-gahr-dnt ]

/ rɪˈgɑr dnt /

adjective Heraldry.

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

Words nearby regardant

regale, regalia, regality, regan, regard, regardant, regardful, regarding, regardless, regatta, regd

Origin of regardant

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

OTHER WORDS FROM regardant

un·re·gard·ant, adjective

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Examples from the Web for regardant

The unicorn (regardant on either side of the device) appears for the first time in an English mark.
Printers' Marks|William Roberts
Franz s'arrta, regardant cette forme, dont le profil s'accentuait peu peu.
Le chteau des Carpathes|Jules Verne
On the other hand, 'regardant' is used quite independently of villainage.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
Or, two lions azure, regardant combatant, their tails couped.'
Beechcroft at Rockstone|Charlotte M. Yonge

Three demi-councillors, wings elevated, regardant an empty seat, for Vacancy.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100, May 23, 1891|Various

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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