segreant

[ seg-ree-uhnt ]

/ ˈsɛg ri ənt /

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adjective Heraldry.

(of a griffin) rampant.

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Origin of segreant

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

Words nearby segreant

sego, sego lily, Segor, Segovia, Segrè, segreant, segregate, segregated, segregation, segregationist, segregator

How to use segreant in a sentence

The counterseal to this is square, representing a griffin segreant, not in a shield at all, but surrounded by a bordure.
The Dates of Variously-shaped Shields|George Grazebrook
When called segreant only, it means the same as rampant applied to a lion.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb
Ermine, on a chief sable, two griffins segreant combatant argent.
Notes and Queries, Number 232, April 8, 1854|Various
The griffin is rarely borne in other than two positions, viz., passant and segreant.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb

The arms of Trafford, Lancashire, are: Argent a griffin segreant gules.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb