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    volant
    /ˈvəʊlənt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of an animal) able to fly or glide: "newly volant young"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › volantVolant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : having the wings extended as if in flight used of a heraldic bird. 2. : flying or capable of flying. 3. : quick, nimble. Did you know? English picked up "volant" from Middle French.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › volantVOLANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Volant definition: engaged in or having the power of flight.. See examples of VOLANT used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOLANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    volant in British English. (ˈvəʊlənt ) adjective. 1. (usually postpositive) heraldry. in a flying position. 2. rare. flying or capable of flight. 3. poetic. moving lightly or agilely; nimble.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › volantVolant - definition of volant by The Free Dictionary

    Define volant. volant synonyms, volant pronunciation, volant translation, English dictionary definition of volant. adj. 1. Flying or capable of flying: volant mammals. 2. Moving quickly or nimbly; agile. 3. Heraldry Depicted with the wings extended as in flying.

  6. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › volantVolant - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

    Dictionary definition of volant. Capable of flying or has the ability to move through the air. "The delicate butterfly displayed its volant beauty as it flitted from flower to flower." Detailed meaning of volant.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › volantVolant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 16, 2024 · Definitions of volant. adjective. with wings extended in a flying position. synonyms: winged. having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Volant." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/volant. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › volantVolant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Volant definition: Moving quickly or nimbly; agile.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › volant_adjvolant, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word volant, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › volantvolant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 13, 2024 · volant m (plural volants) steering wheel. Coordinate terms: guidon, barre. prendre le volant ― to take the wheel. au volant ― at the wheel. fou du volant ― car buff, petrolhead; speeder. ( technical) flywheel. flounce.

  11. www.wordsense.eu › volantvolant: meaning, definition - WordSense

    volant (English) Origin & history From Middle French volant, present participle of voler ("to fly"), from Latin volāre. Pronunciation (Brit. Eng.) IPA: /ˈvəʊlənt/ Adjective volant (not comparable) Having extended wings as if flying. Flying, or able to fly. Moving quickly or lightly, as though flying; nimble.