passant

  1. (not-comparable) Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the right forepaw raised from the ground.
  2. (not-comparable, obsolete) Currently in use; in vogue.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpæsənt/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English passaunt (c. 1300), from Old French passant.

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