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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DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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