Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sejant rampant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: se-jan-t ram-pant
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sitting with one or especially both of its forefeet lifted up.

Example Sentences

"FOLEY, Baron, (Foley), a lion, sejant, rampant, or, between paws an escutcheon, charged with the family arms. Ut prosim. Pl. 22, cr. 13. FOLEY, Surr., a lion, rampant, ar., holding the same. Pl. 67, cr. 5. […] MACPHERSON, a grey cat, sejant, rampant. Touch not the cat bot the glove."
"(3.) 1810. Obverse; a lion, sejant-rampant, facing left, holding a large key with his paws; inscription, PAYABLE AT ROBERT KEELING & SONS, GIBRALTAR. Reverse; similar to first reverse, but the key is omitted, and the date is very large[…]"
"A Scottish Lion sejant usually has his fore paws raised in the air, and in English terms of blazon would be described as "Sejant erect" or "Sejant rampant.""

Synonyms

sejant erect

Questions

What does sejant rampant mean?: Sitting with one or especially both of its forefeet lifted up.

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