bezantée

1 of 2

adjective

be·​zan·​tée

bə-ˈzan-tē,

¦be-zᵊn-¦tā

variants or bezanté

bə-ˈzan-tē,

¦be-zᵊn-¦tā

or less commonly bezanty

bə-ˈzan-tē

1

: set with bezants

2

heraldry : semé of bezants

bezantee

2 of 2

noun

be·​zan·​tee

bə-ˈzan-tē

plural -s

: bezant sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French besanté, from besant

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