: having the head turned toward the spectator
—used of a heraldic animal whose body is seen from the side
a lion passant guardant
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There are the three heraldic lions passant guardant—striding, with heads turned toward the viewer—that have been included on the royal arms of England since the late twelfth century.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
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“Guardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardant. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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