passant

Pas"sant, a. Etym: [F., p.pr. of passer. See Pass, v. i.] 1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current. [Obs.] Many opinions are passant. Sir T. Browne. 2. Curs [Obs.] On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop. Sir P. Pett. 3. Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.] Chaucer. 4. (Her.) Defn: Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised.

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