regardant

regardant

re·gar·dant

R0122400 (rĭ-gär′dnt)adj. Heraldry Looking backward in profile: a lion regardant.

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

regardant

(rɪˈɡɑːdənt) adj (Heraldry) (usually postpositive) heraldry (of a beast) shown looking backwards over its shoulder[C15: from Old French]

re•gard•ant

(rɪˈgɑr dnt)

adj. (of a heraldic animal) looking backward over the shoulder. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French, present participle of regarder to look]

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Adj.

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regardant - looking backwardheraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogiesbackward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"