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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Pursuivant
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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Fr. porsivant, poursivant, mod. poursuivant,, strictly an attendant, from poursuivre, to follow), the name of a member of the third and lowest rank of heraldic officers, formerly an attendant on the heralds. There are four pursuivants in the English Heralds' College, Rouge Croix, Bluemantle, Rouge Dragon and Portcullis; three in the Court of Lyon King of Arms (Scotland), Carrick, Unicorn and March; and four in the court of Ulster King of Arms (Ireland), Athlone and three St Patrick pursuivants. (See HERALD and HERALDRY.)
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Pursuivant'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/pursuivant.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Pursuivant'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/pursuivant.html. 1910.
