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passant

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpæsənt/
  • /pəˈsɑnt/ hyperforeign
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  • rhymes with -æsənt

1

adj

Meaning 1

Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the right forepaw raised from the ground.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Currently in use; in vogue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English passaunt (c. 1300), from Old French passant.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kävelevä — heraldry: walking
Real reading context

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