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  1. 1. v. Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. Ascending; climbing; rank in growth; exuberant. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking; -- said of a beast of prey, especially a lion. The right fore leg and right hind leg should be raised higher than the left. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. unrestrained and violent Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious. The fierce lion in his kind Which goeth rampant after his prey. Gower. [The] lion . . . rampant shakes his brinded mane. Milton. 2. Ascending; climbing; rank in growth; exuberant. The rampant stalk is of unusual altitude. I. Taylor. 3. (Her.) Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking; -- said of a beast of prey, especially a lion. The right fore leg and right hind leg should be raised higher than the left. Rampant arch. (a) An arch which has one abutment higher than the other. (b) Same as Rampant vault, below. -- Rampant gardant (Her.), rampant, but with the face turned to the front. -- Rampant regardant, rampant, but looking backward. -- Rampant vault (Arch.), a continuous wagon vault, or cradle vault, whose two abutments are located on an inclined planed plane, such as the vault supporting a stairway, or forming the ceiling of a stairway. Source: webster
  8. 8. Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking; -- said of abeast of prey, especially a lion. The right fore leg and right hindleg should be raised higher than the left. Rampant arch. (a) An archwhich has one abutment higher than the other. (b) Same as Rampantvault, below.-- Rampant gardant (Her.), rampant, but with the face turned to thefront.-- Rampant regardant, rampant, but looking backward.-- Rampant vault (Arch.), a continuous wagon vault, or cradle vault,whose two abutments are located on an inclined planed plane, such asthe vault supporting a stairway, or forming the ceiling of astairway. Source: adambom
  9. 9. j:100 s. unrestrained and violent s. rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile s. (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth Source: ecdict

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