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statant
[ steyt-nt ]
/ ˈsteɪt nt /
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adjective Heraldry.
(of an animal) represented as standing with all feet on the ground: a bear statant.
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stasimon, stasis, Stassen, stat, statampere, statant, statcoulomb, state, state aid, state bank, state bird
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British Dictionary definitions for statant
statant
/ (ˈsteɪtənt) /
adjective
heraldry (of an animal) in profile with all four feet on the ground
Word Origin for statant
C15: from Latin, apparently from irregularly formed present participle of stāre to stand
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