单词 | pursuivant |
释义 | pursuivant/ˈpəːsɪv(ə)nt /noun 1British An officer of the College of Arms ranking below a herald. The four ordinary pursuivants are Rouge Croix, Bluemantle, Rouge Dragon, and Portcullis.I was advised by one of their herald pursuivant that there is no official or legal way up....
2 archaic A follower or attendant. OriginLate Middle English (denoting a junior heraldic officer): from Old French pursivant, present participle (used as a noun) of pursivre 'follow after'. |
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