Category:Pursuivant

Pur"sui*vant, n. Etym: [f. poursuivant, fr. poursuivre. See pursue, And cf. Pursuant.] [written also poursuivant.]

1. (heralds' college)

Defn: a functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging Similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms; an attendant of The heralds. Also used figuratively. The herald hope, forerunning fear, and fear, the pursuivant of hope. Longfellow.

2. The king's messenger; a state messenger. One pursuivant who attempted to execute a warrant there was murdered. Macaulay.

Pursuivant Pur"sui*vant, v. t.

Defn: to pursue. [obs. & r.] Their navy was pursuivanted after with a horrible tempest. Fuller.