segreant
[ seg-ree-uhnt ]
adjectiveHeraldry.
(of a griffin) rampant.
Origin of segreant
1First recorded in 1540–50; earlier sergreant; of uncertain origin
Words Nearby segreant
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How to use segreant in a sentence
The counterseal to this is square, representing a griffin segreant, not in a shield at all, but surrounded by a bordure.
The Dates of Variously-shaped Shields | George GrazebrookWhen called segreant only, it means the same as rampant applied to a lion.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art | John VinycombErmine, on a chief sable, two griffins segreant combatant argent.
The griffin is rarely borne in other than two positions, viz., passant and segreant.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art | John VinycombThe arms of Trafford, Lancashire, are: Argent a griffin segreant gules.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art | John Vinycomb
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