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From Merriam Webster:

  • Main Entry: pur·sui·vant 
  • Pronunciation: \ˈpər-si-vənt, -swi-\
  • Function: noun
  • Etymology: Middle English pursevant attendant of a herald, from Anglo-French pursevaunt, pursuant, literally, follower, from present participle of pursure to pursue
  • Date: 14th century

1 : an officer of arms ranking below a herald but having similar duties
2 : follower, attendant

See a map of "pursuivants" in the Visual Thesaurus


2 posted on 08/14/2009 8:37:38 AM PDT by Salvation (With God all things are possible.)
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3 posted on 08/14/2009 8:40:00 AM PDT by Salvation (With God all things are possible.)
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