pursuivant

  • 11Pursuivant — One of the officers of the College of *Arms; junior to a *herald …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 12PURSUIVANT —    one of the junior officers in the Heralds College, four in England, named respectively Rouge Croix, Blue Mantle, Rouge Dragon, and Portcullis; and three in Scotland, named respectively Bute, Carrick, and Unicorn …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • 13pursuivant — [ pə:sɪv(ə)nt] noun 1》 Brit. an officer of the College of Arms ranking below a herald. 2》 archaic a follower or attendant. Origin ME: from OFr. pursivant, pres. participle of pursivre follow after …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 14pursuivant — n. 1. Follower, attendant. 2. State messenger …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 15Pursuivant — A herald. (more to be added) …

    Medieval glossary

  • 16pursuivant — pur·sui·vant …

    English syllables

  • 17pursuivant — pur•sui•vant [[t]ˈpɜr swɪ vənt[/t]] n. 1) her a heraldic officer of the lowest class, ranking below a herald 2) her an attendant; follower • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME pursevant < MF purs(u) ivant, prp. of pursuivre to pursue, follow …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18pursuivant — /ˈpɜsəvənt/ (say persuhvuhnt) noun 1. a heraldic officer of the lowest class, ranking below a herald. 2. an official attendant on heralds. 3. any attendant. {Middle English purs(ev)aunt, from Old French poursuivant, properly present participle of …

  • 19pursuivant —   n. official of College of Heralds inferior to herald …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 20pursuivant — n. 1 Brit. an officer of the College of Arms ranking below a herald. 2 archaic a follower or attendant. Etymology: ME f. OF pursivant pres. part. of pursivre (as PURSUE) …

    Useful english dictionary

Pages