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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
passant /ˈpas(ə)nt/

▶adjective Heraldry (of an animal) represented as walking towards the dexter side, with the right front foot raised.

– origin ME: from OFr., lit. ‘proceeding’, pres. part. of passer.

'passant' also found in these Oxford entries:

en passant - e.p. - leopard

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