guardant

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French guardant, present participle of guarder.

Adjective

guardant (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry, of an animal) Positioned with the body viewed from the side, but with the head turned toward the viewer

Translations

Noun

guardant (plural guardants)

  1. (obsolete) A guardian.
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Catalan

Verb

guardant

  1. present participle of guardar

Middle French

Verb

guardant (plural guardans)

  1. present participle of guarder

Old French

Verb

guardant

  1. present participle of guarder
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