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argent

ar·gent [ rjənt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. silver: the metal or the color silver ( archaic or literary )

2. color on coat of arms: the color white or silver on a coat of arms

[14th century. Via French < Latin argentum "silver"]

ar·gent adjective
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