guardant

guard·ant

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Definitions of guardant word

adjective guardant (of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side: a lion guardant. 1
adjective guardant (of a beast) shown full face 0
adjective guardant having the face fully turned toward the observer 0

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

1565-75; < French gardant, present participle of garder. See guard, -ant

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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