lion rampant

  • 31rampant — /ˈræmpənt / (say rampuhnt) adjective 1. violent in action, spirit, opinion, etc.; raging; furious. 2. in full sway; unchecked: the rampant growth of anarchy. 3. luxuriant, as a plant. 4. lustful. 5. standing on the hind legs; ramping. 6. Heraldry …

  • 32Rampant — Her. Describes an animal, e.g. a lion, rearing up and standing on its hind legs, its fore legs raised. [< OldFr. ramper = to climb] …

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  • 33LION, THE —    the king of animals, was the symbol of power, courage, and virtue, and in Christian art of the resurrection; is in general, as Mr. Fairholt remarks, a royal symbol, and in emblem of dominion, command, magnanimity, vigilance, and strength;… …

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  • 34rampant — a. 1. Rank, exuberant, luxuriant, wanton, excessive. 2. Vehement, impetuous, ungovernable, uncontrollable, headstrong, dominant, unbridled, violent, predominant. 3. (Her.) Standing erect (on the hind legs, as a lion) …

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  • 35Veldenz lion — The Veldenz lion is a modified heraldic emblem.As a charge the heraldic lion in the coat of arms has a stationary appearance.The blazon is argent lion rampant azure, tongue gules . As a representation of the County of Veldenz this lion can be… …

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  • 36William the Lion — King of the Scots Reign 9 December 1165 – 4 December 1214 Predecessor Malcolm IV Successor …

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  • 37Armorial Au Lion — Le lion est un animal très répandu en héraldique, au point qu un proverbe affirmait : qui n a point de blason porte un lion. Au Moyen Âge, le lion est considéré comme le roi des animaux terrestres, mais sans autorité sur les oiseaux. C est… …

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  • 38Armorial au lion — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Lion (homonymie). Le lion est un animal très répandu en héraldique, au point qu un proverbe affirmait : qui n a point de blason porte un lion[réf. souhaitée]. Au Moyen Âge, le lion est considéré comme… …

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  • 39Hold the Lion, Please — (1942) est un cartoon réalisé par Charles M. Jones et opposant Bugs Bunny à un lion. Hold the Lion, Please …

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  • 40Sejant rampant — Sejant Se jant, Sejeant Se jeant, a. [F. s[ e]ant, p. pr. of seoir to sit, L. sedere.] (Her.) Sitting, as a lion or other beast. [1913 Webster] {Sejant rampant}, sitting with the forefeet lifted up. Wright. [1913 Webster] …

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