First Known Use: 15th century
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couchant
adjective couch·ant \ˈkau̇-chənt\
Definition of COUCHANT
: lying down especially with the head up <a heraldic lion couchant>
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Origin of COUCHANT
Middle English, from Anglo-French cuchant, from present participle of coucher
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