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Definition of argent in English: argentadjective ˈɑːdʒ(ə)ntˈɑrdʒənt Heraldry literary Silver; silvery white. Example sentencesExamples - Cupping the silver liquid in his palm, Belloc carefully raised his hand to the level of the girl's eyes, which reflected the argent light.
- As I watched, the orange flame died out, leaving the argent flame to battle the darkness alone.
- It was nearly identical to Pegasus, save that it was wingless and had a short argent horn pointing up from its forehead.
- The moon cast long fingers across their pale faces, splashing argent tinctures over a thousand powdered cheeks.
- The primary Arms of this branch of Barlows were "Sable, a double-headed eagle displayed argent, beaked and membered or."
Synonyms silvery, shining, lustrous, bright, gleaming
noun ˈɑːdʒ(ə)ntˈɑrdʒənt mass nounHeraldry Silver as a heraldic tincture. Example sentencesExamples - The star consists of the Cross of Saint Patrick Gules, on a field argent, charged with a trefoil as on the Badge, surrounded by a sky-blue enamelled circle.
- His name was Sir John Cliseton, and he bore for arms a field argent, fretted azure, with a mullet argent in chief.
- The dining-room of this old house is decorated with a coat of arms, chevrons, and bars rouge upon a field argent, which prove, upon inquiry, to be the shield of Nicholas de la Reynie, a high official of King Louis XIV.
Origin Late Middle English (denoting silver coins): via Old French from Latin argentum 'silver'. Definition of argent in US English: argentadjectiveˈɑrdʒəntˈärjənt Heraldry literary Silver; silvery white. Example sentencesExamples - Cupping the silver liquid in his palm, Belloc carefully raised his hand to the level of the girl's eyes, which reflected the argent light.
- The primary Arms of this branch of Barlows were "Sable, a double-headed eagle displayed argent, beaked and membered or."
- It was nearly identical to Pegasus, save that it was wingless and had a short argent horn pointing up from its forehead.
- The moon cast long fingers across their pale faces, splashing argent tinctures over a thousand powdered cheeks.
- As I watched, the orange flame died out, leaving the argent flame to battle the darkness alone.
Synonyms silvery, shining, lustrous, bright, gleaming
nounˈɑrdʒəntˈärjənt Heraldry Silver as a heraldic tincture. Example sentencesExamples - The star consists of the Cross of Saint Patrick Gules, on a field argent, charged with a trefoil as on the Badge, surrounded by a sky-blue enamelled circle.
- His name was Sir John Cliseton, and he bore for arms a field argent, fretted azure, with a mullet argent in chief.
- The dining-room of this old house is decorated with a coat of arms, chevrons, and bars rouge upon a field argent, which prove, upon inquiry, to be the shield of Nicholas de la Reynie, a high official of King Louis XIV.
Origin Late Middle English (denoting silver coins): via Old French from Latin argentum ‘silver’. |