gisant

noun

gi·​sant

zhēzäⁿ

plural gisants

-äⁿ(z)

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

Word History

Etymology

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

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