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gisant

noun
gi·​sant | \ zhēzäⁿ\
plural gisants\ -​äⁿ(z) \

Definition of gisant

: a recumbent sculpture of a deceased person shown usually with arms crossed over the chest

History and Etymology for gisant

French, from present participle of gésir to lie, lie flat, from Latin jacēre to lie

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