pursuivant
[ pur-swi-vuh nt ]
/ ˈpɜr swɪ vənt /
noun
a heraldic officer of the lowest class, ranking below a herald.
an official attendant on heralds.
any attendant or follower.
Origin of pursuivant
1350–1400; < French
poursuivant (present participle of
poursuivre to
pursue, follow ≪ Latin
prōsequī); replacing Middle English
pursevant < Middle French
pursivant < Latin, as above
Words nearby pursuivant
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purulence,
purulent
Example sentences from the Web for pursuivant
British Dictionary definitions for pursuivant
pursuivant
/ (ˈpɜːsɪvənt) /
noun
the lowest rank of heraldic officer
history
a state or royal messenger
history
a follower or attendant
Word Origin for pursuivant
C14: from Old French, from
poursivre to
pursue