naissant

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English

Azure, semé-de-lis or, a lion naissant argent.
Party per fess: gules a demi-lion naissant argent; and argent.

Etymology

From French naissant (“being born”). Doublet of nascent.

Adjective

naissant (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry) Having only its forepart shown, especially if because it is issuing from an ordinary or division of the field. (Compare issuant.)
    Synonym: nascent

See also

References

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin nascentem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛ.sɑ̃/ ~ /ne.sɑ̃/

Participle

naissant

  1. present participle of naître
  2. present participle of naitre

Adjective

naissant (feminine naissante, masculine plural naissants, feminine plural naissantes)

  1. nascent, incipient
  2. budding, dawning, awakening

Further reading

Middle French

Verb

naissant (feminine singular naissante, masculine plural naissans, feminine plural naissantes)

  1. present participle of naistre
  2. (may be preceded by en, invariable) gerund of naistre
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