Associations to the word «Argent»

Wiktionary

ARGENT, noun. The metal silver.
ARGENT, noun. (tincture) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
ARGENT, noun. (obsolete) (poetic) Whiteness; anything that is white.
ARGENT, adjective. Of silver or silver-coloured.
ARGENT, adjective. (tincture): of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.

Dictionary definition

ARGENT, noun. A metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance.
ARGENT, adjective. Of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair".

Wise words

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