English Dictionary

pursuivant

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɜː.sɪ.vənt/

名詞

古語 広義

(archaic) A follower / (heraldry) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; called also pursuivant at arms; an attendant of the heralds, e.g. in the College of Arms.

日本語の意味

古語での意味：従者、追従者。 / 紋章学における意味：紋章官（herald）に次ぐ低い位の官吏で、紋章関連の業務を補助する役割の者。

The young pursuivant trailed the caravan through the desert, eyes fixed on the distant horizon.

若い従者は、遠くの地平線を見つめながら隊商の後を砂漠に沿って追って行った。

意味（1）

(archaic) A follower

意味（2）

(heraldry) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; called also pursuivant at arms; an attendant of the heralds, e.g. in the College of Arms.

The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, / And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope.

意味（3）

(Freemasonry) A Grand Lodge Officer who guards the inner door during a meeting of the Grand Lodge

意味（4）

A royal messenger, (particularly) one with the authority to execute warrants.

One pursuivant […]who attempted to execute a warrant there was murdered.

意味（5）

(law enforcement, by extension) A warrant officer.

pursuivants （ plural ）