argent
adj.
silvery, resembling silver
n.
(Ag) silver
Argent
In
heraldry, argent is the
tincture of
silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as
white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to be tinctured argent are either left
blank, or may be indicated with the abbreviation ar. in them.
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argent
Noun
1. a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
(hypernym) tincture
Adjective
1. lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"
(synonym) silver, silvery, silverish
(similar) achromatic
argent (m)
n.
money, cash, currency, coins; argent, silver
Argent
(n.)
Whiteness; anything that is white.
(n.)
The white color in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness; -- represented in engraving by a plain white surface.
(n.)
Silver, or money.
(a.)
Made of silver; of a silvery color; white; shining.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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