bezant

be·zant

noun \ˈbe-z^ənt, bə-ˈzant\

Definition of BEZANT

1

: solidus 1

2

: a flat disk used in architectural ornament

Origin of BEZANT

Middle English besant, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin Byzantius Byzantine, from Byzantium, ancient name of Istanbul

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with BEZANT

aslant, bacchant, bacchante, courante, decant, descant, displant, eggplant, enceinte, enchant, explant, extant, face-plant, fire ant, formant, gallant, Gallant, gas plant, grandaunt, houseplant, ice plant, implant, incant, jade plant, land grant, leadplant, levant, Levant, musk plant, pieplant, pissant, plainchant, pourpoint, preplant, recant, red ant, replant, savant, seed plant, snow plant, supplant, transplant, white ant