Passant
Pronunciation : Pas"sant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F., p.pr. of passer. See Pass, v. i.]
Definition : 1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current. [Obs.] Many opinions are passant. Sir T. Browne.
2. Curs [Obs.] On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop. Sir P. Pett.
3. Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.] Chaucer.
4. (Her.)
Defn: Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913