guardantPronunciation: /ˈgɑːd(ə)nt/Definition of guardant adjective [usually postpositive] Heraldry (especially of an animal) depicted with the body sideways and the face towards the viewer:three lions passant guardantOrigin: late 16th century: from French gardant 'guarding', from garder 'to guard'guardant in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of guardant in the US English dictionary
