argent

[ ahr-juhnt ]

/ ˈɑr dʒənt /

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noun

Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.

Archaic.

silver.
something silvery or white.

Obsolete. money.

adjective

like silver; silvery white.

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

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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

Other definitions for argent (2 of 2)

argent-

variant of argento-, especially before a vowel.

Also argenti-.

How to use argent in a sentence

There are cotises either side of the chevron which are white (Argent).
William and Kate's New Conjugal Coat of Arms|Tom Sykes|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Que si la Royne vouloit qu'ils y allassent, on leur rendist leur argent, & qu'ils fissent ce que bon leur sembleroit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
She was silent now, pondering, and her dark eyes were fixed blankly on the distant argent glimmer of the lake.
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen
Argent′al; Argentif′erous, bearing or containing silver; Ar′gentine, relating to or like silver: sounding like silver.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

Gules, a pair of scales or; on a chief azure (color on color) three cross-crosslets argent.
Parisians in the Country|Honore de Balzac
Fifty francs argent métallique would, Delessert knew, purchase her; but with assignats, it was quite another affair.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 442|Various

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

Word Origin for argent

C15: from Old French, from Latin

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