sejant
or se·jeant
(of an animal) represented in a sitting posture: a lion sejant.
Origin of sejant
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How to use sejant in a sentence
Sea lions, however, will also be found "sejant" and "sejant-erect" (Fig. 314).
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesCrest: on a coronet, a griffin sejant, with wings displayed or.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesFrom the nature of the animal, the kangaroo is depicted sejant.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesOn the crown is the crest of Scotland—a crowned lion sejant, holding in one paw a sceptre and in the other a sword.
Royal English Bookbindings | Cyril DavenportThe true lion sejant is represented in profile, seated on its haunches, with the forepaws resting on the ground (Fig. 304).
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
British Dictionary definitions for sejant
sejeant
/ (ˈsiːdʒənt) /
(usually postpositive) heraldry (of a beast) shown seated
Origin of sejant
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