argent
[ ahr-juhnt ]
/ ˈɑr dʒənt /
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noun
adjective
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Origin of argent
1400–50; late Middle English argentum<Latin: silver, money
Words nearby argent
argan oil, Argas, argasid, Argasidae, Argelander, argent, argentaffin, argentaffin cell, argentaffinoma, argental, argenteous
Definition for argent (2 of 2)
Also argenti-.
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argent
/ (ˈɑːdʒənt) /
noun
- an archaic or poetic word for silver
- (as adjective; often postpositive, esp in heraldry)a bend argent
Word Origin for argent
C15: from Old French, from Latin
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