passant /ˈpæsənt/ adjective2 •Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the right forepaw raised from the ground.He them espying, gan himselfe prepare, / And on his arme addresse his goodly shield / That bore a Lion passant in a golden field. — 1590 •(no longer used) Currently in use; in vogue.Many opinions are passant concerning the basilisk, or little king of serpents, commonly called the cockatrice [...]. — 1646
