How to Pronounce "pursuivant"
word
PER-si-vuhnt
PER-si-vuhnt
Definition
A pursuivant is a junior officer of arms, often responsible for ceremonial duties and assisting higher-ranking heralds, mainly in British or Scottish heraldry.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɜː.sɪ.vənt
British English
ˈpɜː.sɪ.vənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PER-si-vuhnt
UK
PER-si-vuhnt
Listen in Context
The pursuivant announced the arrival of the king during the ceremony.
A pursuivant assists the heralds with their official duties.
He became a pursuivant in the College of Arms in London.
As a pursuivant, she learned a lot about old British traditions.