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segreant

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[seg-ree-uhnt] / ˈsɛg ri ənt /

adjective

Heraldry.

  1. (of a griffin) rampant.

Etymology

Origin of segreant

First recorded in 1540–50; earlier sergreant; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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Most charmingly, there is an array of heraldic beasts: lions passant, dragons rampant, griffins segreant and more.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2010

Ermine, on a chief sable, two griffins segreant combatant argent.

From Notes and Queries, Number 232, April 8, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

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