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Webster 1913 Edition


Respectant

Re-spect′ant

(-ant)
,
Adj.
[F., p. pr. of
respecter
. See
Respect
.]
(Her.)
Placed so as to face one another; – said of animals.

Definition 2024


respectant

respectant

English

Adjective

respectant (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry, numismatics) Placed so as to face one another; face to face.
    • 2006, Signal Corps (ISBN 0160723698; page 43)
      The sun is surmounted on either side by two white lions, respectant and sitting on an orange scroll inscribed UTMOST OF OUR ABILITY in gold letters.


Catalan

Verb

respectant

  1. present participle of respectar

French

Verb

respectant

  1. present participle of respecter

Latin

Verb

respectant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of respectō