sejant

English

Left: a black cat sejant on the arms of Saint-Rémy-aux-Bois. Right: a squirrel sejant on the arms of Baalborn. Its forepaws are raised; in English blazonry this is occasionally termed sejant rampant.

Alternative forms

• sejeant

Etymology

French séant, present participle of seoir (“to sit”). Doublet of sedent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsi.dʒənt/

Adjective

sejant (not comparable)

1. (heraldry) Seated, sitting.

Related terms

• sejant rampant

Translations

seated, sitting

• Bulgarian: седящ (bg) (sedjašt)
• French: séant (fr)
• Swedish: sittande (sv)

Anagrams

• Janets