counter-passant

A form of counterpassant — Passant in opposite directions; said of two animals, or of one animal in relation to another animal on the same shield.

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Meanings

adjectivecounter-passant (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of counterpassant.
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APA

counter-passant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-passant

MLA

“counter-passant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-passant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counter-passant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-passant.

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