\Pas"sant\, a. [F., p. pr. of passer. See {Pass}, v. i.]
1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current.
   [Obs.]
         Many opinions are passant.            --Sir T.
                                               Browne.
2. Curs?ry, careless. [Obs.]
         On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop.
                                               --Sir P. Pett.
3. Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
4. (Her.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon,
   which is represented as walking with the dexter paw
   raised.