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.
Nearby words
- stassen,
- stassen, harold edward,
- stat,
- stat.,
- statampere,
- statcoulomb,
- state,
- state aid,
- state attorney,
- state bank
Origin of statant
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Examples from the Web for statant
Statant: standing, his four paws on the ground, and looking before him, No. 175.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell
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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