statant
[ steyt-nt ]
/ ˈsteɪt nt /
adjective Heraldry.
(of an animal) represented as standing with all feet on the ground: a bear statant.
Words nearby statant
stasis eczema,
stassen,
stat,
stat.,
statampere,
statant,
statcoulomb,
state,
state aid,
state attorney,
state bank
Example sentences from the Web for statant
Statant: standing, his four paws on the ground, and looking before him, No. 175.
The Handbook to English Heraldry |Charles Boutell
British Dictionary definitions for statant
statant
/ (ˈsteɪtənt) /
adjective
heraldry
(of an animal) in profile with all four feet on the ground
Word Origin for statant
C15: from Latin, apparently from irregularly formed present participle of
stāre to stand