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segreant
[ seg-ree-uhnt ]
adjective
, Heraldry.
- (of a griffin) rampant.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of segreant1
First recorded in 1540–50; earlier sergreant; of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences
The counterseal to this is square, representing a griffin segreant, not in a shield at all, but surrounded by a bordure.
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When called segreant only, it means the same as rampant applied to a lion.
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Ermine, on a chief sable, two griffins segreant combatant argent.
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The griffin is rarely borne in other than two positions, viz., passant and segreant.
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The arms of Trafford, Lancashire, are: Argent a griffin segreant gules.
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