pursuivant

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French pursuivant, present participle of pursuivre (‘to follow’).

Pronunciation

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Noun

pursuivant (plural pursuivants)

  1. (archaic) A follower
  2. (heraldry) A herald of the College of Arms
  3. A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; called also pursuivant at arms; an attendant of the heralds.
    • Longfellow
      The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, / And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope.
  4. (Freemasonry) A Grand Lodge Officer who guards the inner door during a meeting of the Grand Lodge
  5. A royal messenger, (particularly) one with the authority to execute warrants.
    • Macaulay
      One pursuivant who attempted to execute a warrant there was murdered.
  6. (law enforcement, by extension) A warrant officer.
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