argent

[ ahr-juhnt ]
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noun
  1. Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.

  2. Archaic.

    • something silvery or white.

  1. Obsolete. money.

adjective
  1. like silver; silvery white.

  2. Heraldry. of the tincture or metal silver: a lion argent.

Origin of argent

1
1400–50; late Middle English argentum<Latin: silver, money

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Other definitions for argent- (2 of 2)

argent-

  1. variant of argento-, especially before a vowel.

  • Also argenti-.

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British Dictionary definitions for argent

argent

/ (ˈɑːdʒənt) /


noun
    • an archaic or poetic word for silver

    • (as adjective; often postpositive, esp in heraldry): a bend argent

Origin of argent

1
C15: from Old French, from Latin

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