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.

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)

argent-

variant of argento-, especially before a vowel.

Also argenti-.

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Example sentences from the Web for argent

Here there is no colour at all, so the mantling would be gules and argent.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
At the Dissolution the arms were Gules, two keys in saltire surmounted by a sword in pale, argent.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.]|H. J. L. J. Mass
"Argent, three stags trippant proper" would have a mantling gules and argent.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Argent evidently understood his true character, though he treated him with jocular familiarity.
The Ayrshire Legatees|John Galt

Killegrew of Cornwall bore, Argent, an eagle displayed with two heads sable, within a bordure sable bezantee.
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony Lower

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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单词	argent
释义	argent [ ahr-juhnt ] / ˈɑr dʒənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR argent ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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) argent- variant of argento-, especially before a vowel. Also argenti-. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for argent Here there is no colour at all, so the mantling would be gules and argent. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies At the Dissolution the arms were Gules, two keys in saltire surmounted by a sword in pale, argent. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.]\|H. J. L. J. Mass "Argent, three stags trippant proper" would have a mantling gules and argent. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies Argent evidently understood his true character, though he treated him with jocular familiarity. The Ayrshire Legatees\|John Galt Killegrew of Cornwall bore, Argent, an eagle displayed with two heads sable, within a bordure sable bezantee. The Curiosities of Heraldry\|Mark Antony Lower 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to argent white, silver, silvery
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argent

noun

adjective

Origin of argent

Words nearby argent

Definition for argent (2 of 2)

Example sentences from the Web for argent

British Dictionary definitions for argent

noun

Word Origin for argent

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