flamant

English

The crest of the US 37th Armored Regiment includes an annulet flamant.

Adjective

flamant (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry) Flaming (typically gules unless another color is specified).
    • 1885, Walter Charles Metcalfe, A Book of Knights [...] 1566 [to] 1698, page 81:
      Sr Andrew Flamocke. [...] Crest -- A tree ragulée Vert flamant Gules.
    • 2001, Judy G. Endicott, The USAF in Korea: Campaigns, Units, and Stations, 1950-1953, Department of the Air Force, page 105:
      75th Air Depot Wing 750 AIR / On a shield Or, a stylized aircraft Azure, throughout, in pale, thereon a sword Argent, flamant Gules, fimbriated Or, []

Alternative forms

See also

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin flammantem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

flamant m or f (masculine and feminine plural flamants)

  1. flaming (on fire with visible flames)
    Synonym: flamejant
  2. brand new
    Synonym: nou de trinca

Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan flamenc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fla.mɑ̃/

Noun

flamant m (plural flamants)

  1. flamingo

Derived terms

Further reading

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