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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GUARDANT

a.Acting as guardian. 1. In heraldry, having the face turned toward the spectator.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GUARDANT

Guard "ant, a. Etym: [OF. guardant, p. pr. of guard. See Guard, v. t.]

1. Acting as guardian. [Obs. ] Shak.

2. (Her. )

Defn: Same as Gardant.

GUARDANT

GUARDANT Guard "ant, n.

Defn: A guardian. [Obs. ] Shak.

New American Oxford Dictionary

guardant

guard ant |ˈgärdnt ˈɡɑrdənt | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] Heraldry (esp. of an animal ) depicted with the body sideways and the face toward the viewer: three lions passant guardant. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French gardant ‘guarding, ’ from garder ‘to guard. ’

Oxford Dictionary

guardant

guardant |ˈgɑːd (ə )nt | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] Heraldry (especially of an animal ) depicted with the body sideways and the face towards the viewer: three lions passant guardant. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French gardant ‘guarding ’, from garder ‘to guard ’.