Meaning of poursuivant | Babel Free
Definitions
Archaic form of pursuivant.
alt-of, archaic
Equivalents
Examples
“1st Ret. Ay—do—push, friends, and then you ’ll push down me. / —What for? Does any hear a runner’s foot, / Or a steed’s trample, or a coach-wheel’s cry? / Is the Earl come or his least poursuivant? / But there ’s no breeding in a man of you / Save Gerard yonder: here ’s a half-place yet, / Old Gerard!”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.