sejant

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sejant

(ˈsiːdʒənt) or

sejeant

adj

(Heraldry) (usually postpositive) heraldry (of a beast) shown seated

[C16: variant of seant, from Old French, from seoir to sit, from Latin sedēre]

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se•jant

(ˈsi dʒənt)

adj.

(of a heraldic animal) sitting.

[1490–1500; variant of seiante < Anglo-French; Old French seant, present participle of seoir < Latin sedēre to sit; see -ant]

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