gisant
noun
gi·sant
zhēzäⁿ
plural gisants
-äⁿ(z)
: a recumbent sculpture of a deceased person shown usually with arms crossed over the chest
Word History
Etymology
French, from present participle of gésir to lie, lie flat, from Latin jacēre to lie
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