segreant

== English == === Etymology === First attested in the 1550s, initially in the spelling sergreant, of obscure origin and variable meaning: examples from the 15- and 1600s apply it not only to winged quadrupeds but also a falcon, and not exclusively to ones rampant but also some passant. The source may be French s'érigeant (“erecting itself”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛɡ.ɹi.ənt/ === Adjective === segreant (not comparable) (heraldry) Rampant, with the wings elevated and addorsed (a posture of winged quadrupeds). === See also === dragon griffin === Anagrams === Sergeant, angerest, enragest, estrange, grantees, greatens, negaters, reagents, rentages, reägents, seargent, sergeant, sternage