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arg.

arg. is the abbreviation of argent.

Meaning of argent

Noun

argent (countable and uncountable, plural argents)

  1. (archaic) The metal silver.
  2. The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
    • The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "argent".1909, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry
  3. (archaic, poetic) Whiteness; anything that is white.
    • The polish'd argent of her breast.1842, Alfred Tennyson, “A Dream of Fair Women”, in Poems. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC
  4. A moth of the genus Argyresthia.

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Proper noun capitalized: Arg.

Arg.

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of Argentina.
  2. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of Argyll.

Noun capitalized: Arg.

Arg. (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of arg. (“argent”).

Questions about arg.

What is arg. the abbreviation of?
Arg. is the abbreviation of argent.
What part of speech is arg.?
Arg. can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near arg. in the dictionary

  1. Arfsten
  2. Arfstens
  3. arfvedsonite
  4. arfvedsonites
  5. arg
  6. arg.
  7. Argabright
  8. Argabrights
  9. argal
  10. argala
  11. argalas

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