statant

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/ˈsteɪtənt/

adjective

Standing on all four feet or paws.

“a lion statant”

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OriginLatin stare →
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Meanings

adjectivestatant (not comparable)
  1. not comparablepostpositionalgovernmentStanding on all four feet or paws.

    a lion statant

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivestanding on four feet

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinstare“to stand”
  2. Englishstatant

From Latin stare (“to stand”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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