respectant

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English

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One quarter of these arms depicts two eagle-heads respectant.

Etymology

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French, present participle of respecter.

Adjective

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respectant (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry, numismatics) Placed so as to face one another; face to face.
    • 2006, Signal Corps, →ISBN, 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.

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Catalan

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Verb

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respectant

  1. gerund of respectar

French

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Participle

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respectant

  1. present participle of respecter

Latin

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Verb

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respectant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of respectō