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argents

argents is the plural 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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Questions about argents

What is argents the plural of?
Argents is the plural of argent.

Words near argents in the dictionary

  1. argentoromeite
  2. argentoroméite
  3. argentotennantite
  4. argentous
  5. argentry
  6. argents
  7. Argenté
  8. Argentés
  9. Argestes
  10. Argetoaia
  11. Argeș

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