GESTANT

Etymology

Adjective

gestant (comparative more gestant, superlative most gestant)

Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant, gestating.

Source: Wiktionary


Ges"tant, a. Etym: [L. gestans, p. pr. of gestare.]

Definition: Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant. [R.] "Clouds gestant with heat." Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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