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单词 argent
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Definition of argent in English:

argent

adjective ˈɑːdʒ(ə)ntˈɑrdʒənt
Heraldry literary
  • Silver; silvery white.

    the argent moon
    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'.

Rhymes

Sargent, sergeant
 
 

Definition of argent in US English:

argent

adjectiveˈɑrdʒəntˈärjənt
Heraldry literary
  • Silver; silvery white.

    the argent moon
    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’.

 
 
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