gardant

British  

/ ˈɡɑːdənt /

adjective

1. a less common spelling of guardant

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Example Sentences

The above-named two Jersey silver tokens read respectively:— O. states of Jersey, 18 13 = The arms of Jersey—viz., gules, three lions passant gardant or.

From The Coinages of the Channel Islands by Lowsley, B.

Cher ami, la vieillesse Est revêche à l'alégresse Je cueillerai les douces fleurs Pour l'hiver gardant mes pleurs.'

From A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg by Hay, Marie, Hon. (Agnes Blanche Marie)

Pontefract Cakes, impressed with the arms—three lions passant gardant, surmounted with a helmet, full-forward, open faced, and garde-visure.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 531, January 28, 1832 by Various

But the great beast went sideways, gardant, only that its head was low, three noiseless instantaneous strides it made, and stood again watching him.

From The Research Magnificent by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Palée of six argent and azure on a fess gules, between three lions of England pass. gardant or.

From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess