gisant

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(Fr. zhē zän)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gi•sant  (Fr. zhē zän),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sants 
    (Fr. -zän).USA pronunciation 
  1. 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


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