argent

noun

ar·gent ˈär-jənt

archaic : the metal silver

also : whiteness

: the heraldic color silver or white

argent adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But argent also means silver in French — a fitting name for a company that exists to help women succeed in the business world.

Kiki Georgiou, The Cut, 18 Dec. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin argentum; akin to Greek argyros silver, argos white, Sanskrit rajata whitish, silvery

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of argent was in the 15th century

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