argent

[ahr-juh nt] /ˈɑr dʒənt/
noun
1.
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
2.
Archaic.
  1. silver.
  2. something silvery or white.
3.
Obsolete, money.
adjective
4.
like silver; silvery white.
5.
Heraldry. of the tincture or metal silver:
a lion argent.
Origin
1400-50; late Middle English argentum < Latin: silver, money

argent-

1.
variant of argento-, especially before a vowel.
Also, argenti-.
Examples from the web for argent
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British Dictionary definitions for argent

argent

/ˈɑːdʒənt/
noun
1.
  1. an archaic or poetic word for silver
  2. (as adjective; often postpositive, esp in heraldry): a bend argent
Word Origin
C15: from Old French, from Latin
Word Origin and History for argent
n.

c.1300, "quicksilver, the metal mercury," from Old French argent (11c.), from Latin argentum "silver, silver work, white money," from PIE *arg-ent- (cf. Avestan erezata-, Old Persian ardata-, Armenian arcat, Old Irish argat, Breton arc'hant "silver"), from root *arg- "to shine; white," thus "the shining or white metal, silver" (cf. Greek argos "white," arguron "silver;" Sanskrit arjuna- "white, shining," rajata- "silver," Hittite harki- "white"). Meaning "silver, silver coin" is early 15c. in English; the adjective sense "silver-colored," late 15c.