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regardant

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re·gar·dant  (r-gärdnt)
adj. Heraldry
Looking backward in profile: a lion regardant.

[Middle English, from Old French, present participle of regarder, to regard; see regard.]
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regardant

regardant [rɪˈgɑːdənt]
adj
(History / Heraldry) (usually postpositive) Heraldry (of a beast) shown looking backwards over its shoulder
[from Old French; see regard]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.regardant - looking backward
heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"


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