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Recursant - Wikipedia
In heraldry, an animal recursant, tergiant, or (rarely) tergant is depicted as having its back shown to the viewer.
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recursant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
recursant (not comparable) (heraldry, especially of an eagle) Having its back towards the observer. synonyms ▲quotations ▼
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recursant, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
The earliest known use of the adjective recursant is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for recursant is from 1688, in the writing of Randle Holme, ...
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recursant, a. Her. (rɪˈkɜːsənt) [ad. L. recursant-em, pres. pple. of recursāre to hasten back, return, f. recurs-, ppl. stem of recurrĕre to recur.] Of an eagle: Having the back towards the spectator.c 1828 Berry Encycl. Her. s.v., Recursant overture, or inverted and displayed{ddd}is said of an eagl...
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Recursant Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
Recursant definition: (heraldry) Having its back towards the observer; said especially of an eagle.
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"RECURSANT": One who repeatedly comes back - OneLook
adjective: (heraldry, especially of an eagle) Having its back towards the observer. Similar: essorant, rising, ayrant, membered, close, insistent, hawk-beaked, ...
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recursant - definition and meaning - Wordnik
recursant: In heraldry, turned in a way contrary to the usual position, or with the back displayed instead of the front. Thus, an eagle recursant shows the ...
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Recursant - Recursant
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definition of Recursant by The Free Dictionary
a. 1. (Her.) Displayed with the back toward the spectator; - said especially of an eagle. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C.
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RECUSANT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
adjective · refusing to submit, comply, etc. · obstinate in refusal. · English History., refusing to attend services of the Church of England.
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tergiant
tergant, tergiant, a. Her. rare—0. (ˈtɜːgənt), (ˈtɜːdʒɪənt) [f. L. tergum the back, after rampant, passant, etc.] Showing the back; having the back turned towards the spectator: said of an animal borne as a charge. (Cf. recursant.)c 1828 Berry Encycl. Her. I. Gloss., Tergant, or Tergiant, showing th...
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Attitude (heraldry)
However, also see "recursant" below. Recursant
An eagle or hawk shown recursant has its back towards the viewer, e.g., "an eagle volant recursant descendant in pale" is an eagle flying downward
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recursive
recursive, a. (and n.) (rɪˈkɜːsɪv) [f. L. recurs- (see recursant a.) + -ive.] 1. Periodically or continually recurring. Now rare or Obs.1790 Loiterer 13 Mar. 7 Till your ear be so attuned to one particular measure, that your ideas may be spontaneously absorbed into the same revolving eddy of recursi...
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Eagle (heraldry)
Eagle recursant
An eagle shown recursant has its back towards the viewer, e.g., "An eagle volant recursant descendant in pale" is an eagle flying downward
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Gules an eagle displayed recursant argent armed and crowned or holding in its beak an annulet also or.
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