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jessant
[ jes-uhnt ]
adjective
, Heraldry.
- shooting up, as a plant.
- coming forth; issuant.
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A curious development or use of the leopard's face occurs when it is jessant-de-lis (Fig. 332).
From Project Gutenberg
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