Associations to the word «Passant»

Wiktionary

PASSANT, adjective. (heraldry) (of a four-legged animal) Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the right forepaw raised from the ground. [from 15th c.]
PASSANT, adjective. (obsolete) Currently in use; in vogue. [17th-19th c.]

Dictionary definition

PASSANT, adjective. In walking position with right foreleg raised.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza