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jessant

UK/ˈdʒɛsənt/

jessant adjective: describing a charge which appears over, or covers, another charge as well as the field.

jessant: describing a charge which appears over, or covers, another charge as well as the field
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Adjective

jessant (not comparable)

  1. Describing a charge which appears over, or covers, another charge as well as the field.
    • That night she finds a locket on her pillow. Gold, in the shape of a heart, Cupids jessant round the perimeter.1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 61

Origin of jessant

From Old French gesant. Doublet of jacent.

Words formed from jessant

Questions about jessant

What does jessant mean?
Jessant means describing a charge which appears over, or covers, another charge as well as the field.
What part of speech is jessant?
Jessant is an adjective.
How do you pronounce jessant?
Jessant is pronounced /ˈdʒɛsənt/ (UK).

Words near jessant in the dictionary

  1. Jessamine County
  2. jessamines
  3. jessamins
  4. jessamy
  5. Jessamyn
  6. jessant
  7. jessant-de-lis
  8. Jesse
  9. Jesse James
  10. Jesse Tree
  11. Jesse Trees

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