What is "argent" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does argent mean in English? Meaning of argent definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "argent" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "argent": a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance

Noun

  • Meaning: a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
  • Synonyms: argent
  • Hypernyms: tincture
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɑɹdʒɛnt/

    Meaning of "argent": of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
  • Example: silvery hair
  • Synonyms: argent silver silverish silvery
  • Similar: achromatic neutral
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɑɹdʒɛnt/

  • Adjective: The metal silver.(heraldry) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms. argent colour:     1909, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "argent".1909, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "argent".(obsolete, poetic) Whiteness; anything that is white. Tennyson The polished argent of her breast.Tennyson The polished argent of her breast.
  • Synonyms:

    white, silver, silvery,

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    argent in English: argent
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