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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. SALIANT

    in heraldry, is when the lion is sporting himself. Henry Peacham

  2. SALIANTadjective

    Denotes a lion in a leaping posture, and standing so that his right foot is in the dexter point, and his hinder left foot in the sinister base point of the escutcheon, by which it is distinguished from rampant. John Harris

    Etymology: French.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saliantadjective

    same as Salient

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Saliant

    sāl′i-ant, adj. Same as Salient.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saliant in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saliant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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