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saltant
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Saltantadjective
Jumping; dancing.
Etymology: saltans, Latin.
Webster Dictionary
Saltant
leaping; jumping; dancing
Saltant
in a leaping position; springing forward; -- applied especially to the squirrel, weasel, and rat, also to the cat, greyhound, monkey, etc
Etymology: [L. saltans, p. pr. of saltare to dance, v. intens. fr. salire to leap: cf. F. sautant. See Sally, v.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Saltant
sal′tant, adj. leaping: dancing: (her.) salient.—v.i. Sal′tāte, to dance.—n. Saltā′tion, a leaping or jumping: beating or palpitation: (biol.) an abrupt variation.—n.pl. Saltatō′ria, a division of orthopterous insects including grass-hoppers, locusts, and crickets.—adjs. Saltatō′rial, Saltatō′rious; Sal′tatory, leaping: dancing: having the power of, or used in, leaping or dancing. [L. saltans, pr.p. of saltāre, -ātum, inten. of salīre, to leap.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
saltant
In heraldry, in a leaping position, springing forward;—applied especially to the squirrel, weasel, rat, and also to the cat, greyhound, monkey, etc.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saltant in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saltant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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