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GUARDANT
Etymology
Adjective
guardant (not comparable)
(heraldry, of an animal) Positioned with the body viewed from the side, but with the head turned toward the viewer
Noun
guardant (plural guardants)
(obsolete) A guardian.
Source: Wiktionary
Guard"ant, a. Etym: [OF. guardant, p. pr. of guard. See Guard, v. t.]
1. Acting as guardian. [Obs.] Shak.
2. (Her.)
Definition: Same as Gardant.
Guard"ant, n.
Definition: A guardian. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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