argentine

Adjective (1)

argentine (comparative more argentine, superlative most argentine)

1. Containing or resembling silver.
   • Celestiall Dian, Goddesse Argentinec. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry...

   Synonyms:

   silvern

Noun (1)

argentine (countable and uncountable, plural argentines)

1. Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).
2. A siliceous variety of calcite, or lime carbonate, having a silvery-white, pearly lustre, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.
3. White metal coated with silver.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Argentine

UK/ˈɑː.dʒən.tiːn/

Argentine (not comparable)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.
   • Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez added a superb second when he surged past four challenges to fire in low.2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport

   Synonyms:

   Argentinan, Argentinean, Argentinian

Noun (2) capitalized: Argentine

UK/ˈɑː.dʒən.tiːn/

Argentine (plural Argentines)

1. A citizen or descendant abroad of Argentina.
   • "Rich as an Argentine" was a phrase my Brooklyn grandfather often repeated to my bewilderment.2006 June 11, Jonathan Kandell, “Buenos Aires Beef, on Hoof and on Plates”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   Synonyms:

   Argentinan, Argentinean, Argentinian

2. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Argentine tango.

Proper noun capitalized: Argentine

UK/ˈɑː.dʒən.tiːn/

Argentine

1. (archaic, with-definite-article) Argentina.
   • Returning to California he then went to work for the P. G. & E. Company as storekeeper in San Jose and remained with the concern until 1904, which year he started on a trip that occupied his time for over one year and took him to the important centers of Europe and throughout South America, where...1922, Eugene T. Sawyer, History of Santa Clara County California, Los Angeles: Historic Record Company, page 379
2. (obsolete) Strasbourg (city in France).
   • The first inuenter thereof (as most agree) is thought to be a Germaine, dwellyng first in Argentine, afterward Citizen of Mentz, named John Faustus, a goldsmith.1610 October, John Foxe, Actes and Monuments of Matters Most Speciall and Memorable, Happening in the Church, with an Vniuersall Historie of the Same. […], 6th edition, volume I, London: […]...
   • […] and the Ambassadour for the Citie of Argentine was not suffered to sit in the Councell, because that Cittie had disanulled the Masse.1624, Patrick Symson, The Historie of the Church Since the Dayes of Our Saviour Iesus Christ untill this present Age […], page 178
3. A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Kansas, named after a silver smeltery.
4. A township and census-designated place therein, in Genesee County, Michigan.
5. A township in Fall River County, South Dakota.
6. A commune in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.