passant

1. v. i. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current. Source: opted

2. v. i. Curs/ry, careless. Source: opted

3. v. i. Surpassing; excelling. Source: opted

4. v. i. Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised. Source: opted

5. adj. in walking position with right foreleg raised Source: wordnet

6. 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.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised. Source: webster

7. Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which isrepresented as walking with the dexter paw raised. Source: adambom

8. s. in walking position with right foreleg raised Source: ecdict

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