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Word of the Day – Pasquant

By March 5, 2021Word of the Day

Pasquant (adj)

pas-kwant

(heraldry) Of deer, cattle, etc.: represented as grazing.

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Berry (1774–1851), genealogist. From classical Latin pāscuum pasture, grazing + -ant.

Example sentences

“The pasquant cattle on either side.”

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