"volant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈvəʊlənt/ [UK], /ˈvoʊlənt/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-volant.wav
Rhymes: (UK) -əʊlənt, (General American) -oʊlənt Etymology: From Middle French volant, present participle of voler (“to fly”), from Latin volāre. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|volant}} Middle French volant, {{der|en|la|volāre}} Latin volāre Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} volant (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry) Having extended wings as if flying. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-volant-en-adj-4PZob7S2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 32 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 3 12 3 1 3 2 3 19 17 9 3 3 5 3 6 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 17 3 1 3 2 3 16 19 12 3 2 4 3 7 3 2 1 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  2. (heraldry) Represented as unsupported in the air. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-volant-en-adj-~puH73bR Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 17 3 1 3 2 3 16 19 12 3 2 4 3 7 3 2 1 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  3. Flying, or able to fly. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-volant-en-adj-suF05MRn
  4. Moving quickly or lightly, as though flying; nimble. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-volant-en-adj-f0Cu~bgf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: volant piece
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