Rampant
- Rampant
- Rampant Ramp"ant (r[a^]mp"ant), a. [F., p. pr. of ramper to
creep. See {Ramp}, v.]
1. Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs;
hence, raging; furious.
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The fierce lion in his kind
Which goeth rampant after his prey. --Gower.
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[The] lion . . . rampant shakes his brinded mane.
--Milton.
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2. Ascending; climbing; rank in growth; exuberant.
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The rampant stalk is of unusual altitude. --I.
Taylor.
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3. (Her.) Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking;
-- said of a beast of prey, especially a lion. The right
fore leg and right hind leg should be raised higher than
the left.
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{Rampant arch}.
(a) An arch which has one abutment higher than the other.
(b) Same as {Rampant vault}, below.
{Rampant gardant} (Her.), rampant, but with the face turned
to the front.
{Rampant regardant}, rampant, but looking backward.
{Rampant vault} (Arch.), a continuous wagon vault, or cradle
vault, whose two abutments are located on an inclined
plane, such as the vault supporting a stairway, or forming
the ceiling of a stairway.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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rampant — rampant, ante [ rɑ̃pɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1115; de ramper I ♦ Vx Qui grimpe (cf. Ramper, étym.). (XIVe) Blas. Animaux rampants, cabrés, figurés debout, pattes en avant (opposé à passant). ⇒ effaré … Encyclopédie Universelle
rampant — rampant, ante (ran pan, pan t ) adj. 1° Qui rampe, en parlant des animaux. • Un insecte rampant qui ne vit qu à demi, BOILEAU Sat. VIII. • Non, tu n es pas un aigle, ont crié les serpents.... Et déjà sur le dos de ces monstres rampants Du… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
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rampant — Rampant, [ramp]ante. adj. v. Qui rampe. Animal rampant. fortune rampante. ame rampante. style rampant. esprit rampant. En termes d armoiries on dit, Lion rampant, pour dire, Un Lyon qui est representé comme montant. Il est opposé à Lyon passant … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
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rampant — (adj.) late 14c., standing on the hind legs (as a heraldic lion often does), thus, also, fierce, ravenous (late 14c.), from O.Fr. rampant, prp. of ramper to creep, climb (see RAMPAGE (Cf. rampage) (v.)). Sense of growing without check (in running … Etymology dictionary
rampant — [ram′pənt] adj. [ME < OFr, prp. of ramper: see RAMP2] 1. growing luxuriantly; flourishing [rampant plants] 2. spreading unchecked; widespread; rife 3. violent and uncontrollable in action, manner, speech, etc. 4. Archit. having one abutment… … English World dictionary
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