seiant
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sejant — /ˈsidʒənt/ (say seejuhnt) adjective Heraldry in a sitting posture. {also seiant, from Old French seant, present participle of seoir sit, from Latin sedēre} …
sejant — or sejeant [sē′jənt] adj. [Anglo Fr seiant, prp. of seier (OFr seoir), to sit < L sedere, to SIT] Heraldry sitting erect with the forepaws resting on the ground [a lion sejant] … English World dictionary
sejant — adj. (placed after noun) Heraldry (of an animal) sitting upright on its haunches. Etymology: properly seiant f. OF var. of seant sitting f. seoir f. L sedere sit … Useful english dictionary
se|jeant — se|jant or se|jeant «SEE juhnt», adjective. Heraldry. (of animals) sitting with the forelegs upright. ╂[Middle English seiaunte, and seand < Old French seiant, and seant, present participles of seier, or seoir to sit < Latin sedēre] … Useful english dictionary
se|jant — or se|jeant «SEE juhnt», adjective. Heraldry. (of animals) sitting with the forelegs upright. ╂[Middle English seiaunte, and seand < Old French seiant, and seant, present participles of seier, or seoir to sit < Latin sedēre] … Useful english dictionary
seiannte — seiannte, seiant(e obs. forms of sejant … Useful english dictionary
seiante — seiannte, seiant(e obs. forms of sejant … Useful english dictionary
