guardant

or gar·dant

[ gahr-dnt ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. (of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side:

   a lion guardant.

guardant

/ ˈɡɑːdənt /

adjective

1. usually postpositive heraldry (of a beast) shown full face

Word History and Origins

Origin of guardant¹

1565–75; < French gardant, present participle of garder. See guard, -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of guardant¹

C16: from French gardant guarding, from garder to guard

Example Sentences

The Lion Crest of Richard II., sculptured statant guardant upon his helm, with a chapeau and mantling, and with the Badge of two Ostrich feathers, in Westminster Hall, is without any crown: No. 199.

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Pointed oval: St. Bartholomew standing on a lion couchant guardant, in the right hand a knife, his emblem, in the left hand a book.

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Three lions passant guardant, with a label of three points—Edward, Prince of Wales.

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The crown is generally surmounted with a crest: as in the arms of the kings of England, the crown is surmounted by a lion statant, guardant, crowned.

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Here was a worthy quest—a beautiful if not precious crystal betokening the actual presence of a wary demon guardant over the mouldering skeletons of Wylo's forefathers!

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