[ 'pə:sɪv(ə)nt ]
■ noun
1》 Brit. an officer of the College of Arms ranking below a herald.
2》 archaic a follower or attendant.
Origin
ME: from OFr. pursivant , pres. participle of pursivre 'follow after'.
[ 'pə:sɪv(ə)nt ]
■ noun
1》 Brit. an officer of the College of Arms ranking below a herald.
2》 archaic a follower or attendant.
Origin
ME: from OFr. pursivant , pres. participle of pursivre 'follow after'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004