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naissant, a.|ˈneɪsənt|
Also 6–7 nay-.
[a. F. naissant, pres. pple. of naître:—Rom. *nascĕre, L. nascī to be born: cf. nascent.]
1. Her. Of animals: Issuing from the middle of the fesse or other ordinary.
1572J. Bossewell Armorie ii. 29 b, Gules and Sables parted per Fesse enuecked, thre lyons nayssant argente, crowned. 1610J. Guillim Heraldry iii. xv. 142 This Lion is said to be Naissant, because he seemeth to issue out of the wombe of the Fesse. 1704J. Harris Lex. Techn. I. 1727–38 Chambers Cycl. s.v., Naissant differs from issuant, in that the animal in the former case issues out at the middle, and in the latter at the bottom, of the shield, or charge. 1838Penny Cycl. XII. 143/2 Beasts of prey are, according to their attitude, blazoned..couchant, dormant, naissant [etc.]. 1864Boutell Her. Hist. & Pop. x. (ed. 3) 60 A Lion Naissant is now borne upon a chief by the Baron Dormer.
2. That is in the act of springing up, coming into existence, or being produced. rare.
1885Lowe Bismarck I. 184 A navy which should defend the naissant Empire's coasts. 1887A. M. Brown Anim. Alkal. 79 Naissant hydrogen reduces it to the state of hypoxanthine. |