pursuivant
noun
[ ˈpəːsɪv(ə)nt ]
• an officer of the College of Arms ranking below a herald. The four ordinary pursuivants are Rouge Croix, Bluemantle, Rouge Dragon, and Portcullis.
• a follower or attendant.
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a junior heraldic officer): from Old French pursivant, present participle (used as a noun) of pursivre ‘follow after’.
