argent

¹

[ ahr-juhnt ]

noun

1. Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
2. Archaic.
   1. silver.
   2. something silvery or white.
3. Obsolete. money.

adjective

1. like silver; silvery white.
2. Heraldry. of the tincture or metal silver:

   a lion argent.

argent-

²

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

argent

/ ˈɑːdʒənt /

noun

1. 1. an archaic or poetic word for silver
   2. ( as adjective; often postpositive, esp in heraldry )

      a bend argent

Word History and Origins

Origin of argent¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of argent¹

C15: from Old French, from Latin

Example Sentences

There are cotises either side of the chevron which are white (Argent).

From The Daily Beast

Que si la Royne vouloit qu'ils y allassent, on leur rendist leur argent, & qu'ils fissent ce que bon leur sembleroit.

From Project Gutenberg

She was silent now, pondering, and her dark eyes were fixed blankly on the distant argent glimmer of the lake.

From Project Gutenberg

Argent′al; Argentif′erous, bearing or containing silver; Ar′gentine, relating to or like silver: sounding like silver.

From Project Gutenberg

Gules, a pair of scales or; on a chief azure (color on color) three cross-crosslets argent.

From Project Gutenberg

Fifty francs argent métallique would, Delessert knew, purchase her; but with assignats, it was quite another affair.

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