Passant \Pas"sant\, a. [F., p. pr. of passer. See Pass, v. i.]

1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current. [Obs.]

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Many opinions are passant. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

2. Curs?ry, careless. [Obs.]

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On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop. --Sir P. Pett. [1913 Webster]

3. Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.]

--Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

4. (Her.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised. [1913 Webster] Passe passe

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

passant adj : in walking position with right foreleg raised [syn: passant(ip)]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Passant \Pas"sant\, a. [F., p. pr. of passer. See Pass, v. i.]

1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current. [Obs.]

Many opinions are passant. --Sir T. Browne.

2. Curs?ry, careless. [Obs.]

On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop. --Sir P. Pett.

3. Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.]

--Chaucer.

4. (Her.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)