Meaning & use
Argent
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Silver in color or made of silver; in heraldry, the tincture silver or white used on a coat of arms.
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The knight's shield bore a field of argent crossed by a single red bar.
Moonlight cast an argent glow across the lake.
A note on using this word
In heraldry, "argent" is one of the standard tinctures and is always depicted as white or silver on a coat of arms, regardless of the artist's palette.
Words with a similar meaning
silverysilver
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An archaic or poetic word for silver, or for money.
The old ballad spoke of castles built on argent and gold.
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