adjective
- silvery white in color
Usage: literary; heraldic
noun
- the heraldic color silver or white
- silver
Usage: heraldic
Usage: archaic; poetic
Examples
- The knight’s shield bore an argent field with a red cross.
- Her hair had turned argent with age.
- The coat of arms displayed three lions on an argent background.
- The moon cast an argent glow over the lake.
- In heraldry, argent represents purity and peace.
- The argent stars sparkled against the dark sky.
- Ancient alchemists sought to transform base metals into argent.