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bez·ant
noun
also bes·ant \ˈbezənt, bə̇ˈzant\; or byz·ant \ˈbizənt, bə̇ˈzant\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English besand, besant, from Old French besant, from Medieval Latin Byzantius Byzantine, from Byzantium, ancient city (now Istanbul, Turkey)
1. : the Byzantine gold solidus as designated in western Europe where it circulated up to the 16th century
2. : a flat disk used in architectural ornament sometimes as one of many overlapping circular scales arranged in a single row (as in a molded jamb or archivolt)
3. heraldry : a roundel or |