Passant
Pas"sant
(?), a. [F., p. pr. of passer. See Pass, v. i.] 1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current. [Obs.][1913 Webster]
Many opinions are passant.Sir T. Browne.
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2. Cursry, careless.
[Obs.]
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On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop.Sir P. Pett.
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3. Surpassing; excelling.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
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4.
(Her.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised.
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{
pas*se"
,Pas`s"
, masc.Pas`s"e
, fem. } (p*s), a. [F.] Past; gone by; hence, past one's prime; worn; faded; as, a passe belle. Ld. Lytton.[1913 Webster]
2. Same as old-fashioned,
a., 2.
Syn. -- antique, demode, old-fashioned, old-hat(predicate), outmoded, out-of-date, out of fashion(predicate), out of style(predicate), passe.
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3. Past; -- used appositively; as, time
passe.
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