affrontee

I.affrontee,a.Her.|afrɔ̃te,əˈfrʌntiː|[Fr.affronté,pa.pple.of affronte-r: see affront v.]1.Face to face; front to front; also called confrontee.1751ChambersCycl.,Affronté, in heraldry, is understood of animals borne in an escutcheon as facing, or with their heads turned toward each other.2.Looking frontwise or towards the beholder.1766PornyElem.Herald. (1787) 151If the Figure is set with the face looking frontways or forwards, this Position is denoted by the term Affrontee.1868CussansHandbk.Herald. xiv. 168The Helmet of Dukes and Marquesses also stands affronté.II.affrontee,n.|əˌfrʌnˈtiː|[f.affront v. + -ee.]One who receives an affront; an insulted person.1833LyttonEngland i. iv. (1840) 221The affront once given, out at once go affronter and affrontee; they fight first and retract afterwards.

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