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couchant
couch·ant
/
ˈkaʊ
tʃənt
/
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[
kou
-ch
uh
nt
]
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adjective
1.
lying down; crouching.
2.
Heraldry.
(of an animal) represented as lying on its stomach with its hind legs and forelegs pointed forward.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Middle French,
present participle of
coucher
to lay or lie. See
couch
,
-ant
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couchant
(ˈkaʊtʃənt)
—
adj
(
usually postpositive
)
heraldry
in a lying position:
a lion couchant
[C15: from French: lying, from Old French
coucher
to lay down; see
couch
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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