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–noun

1.	a heraldic officer of the lowest class, ranking below a herald.

2.	an official attendant on heralds.

3.	any attendant or follower.

[Origin: 1350–1400; < F poursuivant (prp. of poursuivre to pursue, follow ≪ L prōsequī); r. ME pursevant < MF pursivant < L, as above

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n.

An officer in the British Colleges of Heralds who ranks below a herald.
A follower or attendant.

[Middle English pursevant, attendant, from Old French poursuivant, from present participle of poursuivre, to follow, from Vulgar Latin *prōsequere; see pursue.]

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Pursuivant

Pour"sui*vant\, n. See Pursuivant.

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Pur*su"ant\, a. [From Pursue: cf. OE. poursuiant. Cf. Pursuivant.] Acting in consequence or in prosecution (of anything); hence, agreeable; conformable; following; according; -- with to or of.

The conclusion which I draw from these premises, pursuant to the query laid down, is, etc. --Waterland.

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