COUCHANT

Meaning of COUCHANT in English

[ 'kaʊtʃ(ə)nt ]

■ adjective [usu. postposition ] Heraldry (of an animal) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised.

Origin

ME: Fr., 'lying', pres. participle of coucher (see couch 1 ).

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COUCHANT — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cuchant, from present participle of coucher Date: 15th century lying down especially with the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COUCHANT — ˈkau̇chənt, sometimes küshäⁿ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from present participle of coucher 1. : couching an animal …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUCHANT — (v. t.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; …
Английский словарь Webster
COUCHANT — (v. t.) Lying down with head erect; squatting.
Английский словарь Webster
COUCHANT — ( v. t. ) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COUCHANT — ( v. t. ) Lying down with head erect; squatting.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COUCHANT — /kow"cheuhnt/ , adj. 1. lying down; crouching. 2. Heraldry. (of an animal) represented as lying on its stomach with its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COUCHANT — adj. (Heraldry) crouching (crouching animal); lying down
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COUCHANT — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cuchant, from present participle of coucher Date: 15th century : lying down especially with …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COUCHANT — vt lying down with head erect; squatting. 2. couchant ·vt lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture …
Webster English vocab
COUCHANT — [couch.ant] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. prp. of coucher] (15c): lying down esp. with the head up "a heraldic lion …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COUCHANT — couchant BrE AmE ˈkaʊtʃ ə nt ˈkuːʃ ə nt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COUCHANT — adj. (placed after noun) Heraldry (of an animal) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COUCHANT — adj. (placed after noun) Heraldry (of an animal) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COUCHANT — adj. (placed after noun) Heraldry (of an animal) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised. …
Oxford English vocab
COUCHANT — Synonyms and related words : accumbent, couche, crawling, crouched, debased, decumbent, depressed, draped, flat, groveling, knee-high, knocked flat, laid low, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COUCHANT — a. Squatting, lying down.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
COUCHANT — (геральдика) лежащий (о геральдическом животном) - a lion * лежащий лев
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COUCHANT — a геральд. лежащий ( о геральдическом животном ) a lion couchant - лежащий лев
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COUCHANT — (a) лежащий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
COUCHANT — a геральд. лежащий ( о геральдическом животном ) a lion ~ - лежащий лев
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
COUCHANT — a геральд. лежащий ( о геральдическом животном ) a lion couchant - лежащий лев
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COUCHANT — (геральдика) лежащий (о геральдическом животном) - a lion * лежащий лев
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COUCHANT — adj. Pronunciation: ' kau ̇ -ch ə nt Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cuchant, from present participle of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEVANT AND COUCHANT — |levəntən|kau̇chənt adjective Etymology: alteration of Middle English couchant and levant, part translation of Middle French couchant et levant lying down …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUCHANT AND LEVANT — adjective Etymology: Middle English — more at levant and couchant : levant and couchant
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRONE — I. ˈprōn adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pronus bent forward, inclined, tending; akin to Latin pro before, forward — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEVANCE AND COUCHANCE — |levən(t)sənˈkau̇chən(t)s noun also lev·an·cy and cou·chan·cy -vənsē...chənsē Etymology: levance and couchance alteration (influenced by -ance ) of levancy and couchancy, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUNTERCOUCHANT — “+ adjective Etymology: counter- + couchant heraldry : couchant with heads in opposite directions
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEVANT — (a.) Rising or having risen from rest; -- said of cattle. See Couchant and levant, under Couchant.
Английский словарь Webster
LEVANT — ( a. ) Rising or having risen from rest; -- said of cattle. See Couchant and levant, under Couchant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEVANT — adj eastern. 2. levant ·noun a levanter (the wind so called). 3. levant ·vi to run away from one's debts; …
Webster English vocab

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