argent

noun ar·gent \ ˈär-jənt \

Definition of argent

1 archaic : the metal silver; also : whiteness

2 : the heraldic color silver or white

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argent

adjective

Recent Examples of argent from 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, "Meet the Official Workwear Brand of Powerful Women," 18 Dec. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of argent

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

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First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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