argent

¹

[ ahr-juhnt ]

noun

1. Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
2. Archaic.
   1. silver.
   2. something silvery or white.
3. Obsolete. money.

adjective

1. like silver; silvery white.
2. Heraldry. of the tincture or metal silver:

   a lion argent.

argent-

²

1. variant of argento-, especially before a vowel.

argent

/ ˈɑːdʒənt /

noun

1. 1. an archaic or poetic word for silver
   2. ( as adjective; often postpositive, esp in heraldry )

      a bend argent

Word History and Origins

Origin of argent¹

1400–50; late Middle English argentum < Latin: silver, money

Word History and Origins

Origin of argent¹

C15: from Old French, from Latin

Example Sentences

Police in Paris are investigating the theft of $1.6 million in wine that was stolen from La Tour d’Argent, a renowned restaurant in Paris.

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More than 80 bottles of rare wine disappeared from the cellar of La Tour d’Argent, a renowned restaurant in Paris, according to a complaint filed last week that left investigators scrambling to find who was responsible.

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The wine stolen from La Tour d’Argent included bottles from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, one of the most expensive wine estates in the world, Le Parisien reported.

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A spokeswoman for La Tour d’Argent declined to comment on the theft.

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The first iteration of La Tour d’Argent was founded in 1582.

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