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gi•sant
(Fr. zhē zän′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sants
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(Fr. -zän′).USA pronunciation
- Fine Arta sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- French, noun, nominal use of present participle of gésir to lie
Latin jacēre; see -ant