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   pursuivant

   /ˈpəːs(w)ɪv(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an officer of the College of Arms ranking below a herald. The four ordinary pursuivants are Rouge Croix, Bluemantle, Rouge Dragon, and Portcullis. British
   • 2. a follower or attendant. archaic

   Word Origin late 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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