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counterpassant

counterpassant adjective: passant in opposite directions; said of two animals, or of one animal in relation to another animal on the same shield.

counterpassant: passant in opposite directions; said of two animals, or of one animal in relation to another animal...
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Adjective

counterpassant (not comparable)

  1. Passant in opposite directions; said of two animals, or of one animal in relation to another animal on the same shield.
    • Arg. a bend engr. betw. in chief a lion pass., and in base a lion counterpassant gu.1874, John Woody Papworth, An Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great Britain and Ireland, page 202
    Synonyms:
    repassant

Synonyms of counterpassant

Forms of counterpassant

alternative formcounter-passant

Origin of counterpassant

From counter- + passant.

Questions about counterpassant

What does counterpassant mean?
Counterpassant means passant in opposite directions; said of two animals, or of one animal in relation to another animal on the same shield.
What part of speech is counterpassant?
Counterpassant is an adjective.

Words near counterpassant in the dictionary

  1. counterparted
  2. counterparties
  3. counterparting
  4. counterparts
  5. counterparty
  6. counterpassant
  7. counterpassion
  8. counterpassions
  9. counterpassword
  10. counterpasswords
  11. counterpayment

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